page_title: The Final Problem
section_title: Influence and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: The Final Problem / Influence and legacy
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of an actual street sign in the style of a City of Westminster (where Baker Street is) street sign. But this is in Schweiz - click on the picture Image:029264 meiringen holmes.jpg
context_page_description: "The Final Problem" is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked "The Final Problem" fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories.
context_section_description: Inhabitants of Meiringen are still grateful to Doyle and Holmes for ensuring the enduring worldwide fame of their falls and considerably promoting tourism to the town.
  
  A museum dedicated to Holmes is housed in the basement of the English Church, located in what has now been named Conan Doyle Place. 
  At the funicular station near the falls, there is a memorial plate to "the most famous detective in the world".
  The actual ledge from which Moriarty fell is on the other side of the falls. It is accessible by climbing the path to the top of the falls, crossing the bridge, and following the trail down the hill. The ledge is marked by a plaque written in English, German, and French. The English inscription reads "At this fearful place, Sherlock Holmes vanquished Professor Moriarty, on 4 May 1891." It is also marked by a large cross so as to be visible from the viewing platform.
  Fans who call themselves "pilgrims" travel to Meiringen dressed as characters, both major and minor, from the Holmes stories. There, they take part in a reenactment of the events of "The Final Problem" organized by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London.
caption: London-style Street sign outside the Sherlock Holmes Museum
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