- In the centre of Edinburgh's Princes Street gardens stands one of the grandest man-made landmarks in Europe - the Scott Monument.
- In a public garden on the edge of busy Princes Street stands a striking monument to one of Scotland's best-loved writers, Sir Walter Scott.
- Under the imposing 200ft-high sandstone structure of the monument itself, there’s a large statue of Scott seated, sculpted by Sir John Steell in Italian marble.
- The Scott Monument is part of the Museums and Galleries of Edinburgh family. You can go inside and climb up the monument, but admission is by guided tour only.
- 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.
- Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, the Scott Monument has the distinction of being the largest monument dedicated to a writer.
- We’ve been meaning to climb the Scott Monument for some time now but had never got around to it until today.
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- The Scott Monument Edinburgh is one of many monuments erected in Scotland in honor of Sir Walter Scott.
- Scott Monument is a tourist attraction, one of the Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.