Scott Monument

On the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good of the city came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure. In 1836, an architectural competition was launched, inviting designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees approved the design submitted by George Meikle Kemp, and construction began in 1840.

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Bob Maclean

East Princes Street Gardens
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
EH2 2EJ
Scotland

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