Burns Monument, Calton Hill

Category

Library Item

Item no

7106

Title

Burns Monument, Calton Hill

Description

Situated between a cobblestone road and the silhouetted outline of hills that include Arthur's Seat is the Burns Monument in Edinburgh. Around the structure are columns and it is topped with statues.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1875

Size

21 x 16.5 cm

Type

Photograph

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.

The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°57′12″N, 3°10′41″W)

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