Sites emblématiques
Scott Monument
Recommandé par 302 habitants,
Conseils des habitants
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.
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
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…
Activités uniques à proximité
Les habitants recommandent également
Emplacement
Edinburgh, Scotland