Scottish National War Memorial

Category

Library Item

Item no

2058

Title

Scottish National War Memorial

Description

The Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. Men, women and children, walk up the steps to the arched entrance way. The building has carved stonework with gargoyles and a stained glass window. A soldier stands beside his sentry box. He wears a kilt and carries a rifle with a bayonet.

Artist / maker

Malcolm, George

Date

1930

Size

23.5 x 18.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scottish National War Memorial is located on the north side of Crown Square in Edinburgh Castle. It was originally created as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-18, and now also commemorates those who fell in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts. The building previously served as a barracks, and was converted by the architect Sir Robert Lorimer. It was opened in 1927.

Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.

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Architecture > Monuments > War Memorials

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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