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Scott Monument
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Elaine And Amanda
July 1, 2020
Stroll along Princes St and gaze at the momument
Amelia
June 15, 2018
A gothic monument to the writer Sir Walter Scott, set above Princes Street Gardens in the heart of Edinburgh. Climb the stairs to the top and enjoy some great views over the city centre.
Marie
May 31, 2018
Situated on Princes St Gardens, the Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer in the world after the Jose Marti monument in Havana
David
April 17, 2018
Great views of the city once you climb to the top.
Darren
April 1, 2018
On the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good of Edinburgh came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure. In 1836, an architectural competition was launched, inviting designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees approved the design submitted by George Meikle Kemp, and construction began in 1840. The winner was completely unknown, with no track record of designing anything on this scale. And although his design is now celebrated throughout the world, he never lived to see it completed. The Scott Monument, the largest monument to a writer anywhere in the world, is a truly unique building.
On the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good of Edinburgh came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure. In 1836, an architectural competition was launched, inviting designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees approv…
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Edinburgh, Scotland