Burns' Monument from the Calton Hill

The Burns Monument stands on the south side of Regent Road, Edinburgh, overlooking Calton Cemetery. It was built in 1830 by the architect Thomas Hamilton. It commemorates Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, who died in 1796. 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.