Scott Monument Showing East Princes Street Gardens

Category

Library Item

Item no

12648

Title

Scott Monument showing East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Description

Rising above the trees in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh is the Scott Monument. Railway tracks leading to Waverley Station can be seen below the structure.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway

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