The National Monument and City Observatory

Category

Library Item

Item no

10809

Title

The National Monument (Edinburgh's Disgrace) from the roof of the City Observatory

Description

The unfinished National Monument on Calton Hill as seen from the roof of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. Part of the dome and the roof of the observatory dominate the foreground. The columns of the National Monument can be seen behind. The sky is filled with dark clouds.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Size

19 x 25.4 cm

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Natural phenomena > Astronomy > Observatories

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh