- Español: El Monumento a Scott (Scott Monument) es un monumento de estilo gótico de corte victoriano erigido en honor del autor escocés Walter Scott.
- Scott Monument Edinburgh Memorial Building. Commemorative Structure for Sir Walter Scott, Princes Street, New Town, Edinburgh.
- Scott Monument is one of the most iconic Edinburgh landmarks, a must-visit for tourists and locals alike.
- Standing at 200 feet tall, it is one of the largest monuments to a writer in the world and is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian.
- This monument was named after Sir Walter Scott after his death in 1832. The tower is 200 feet 6 inches high and has 287 steps to reach the top.
- If the group is still up for a quick walk after all these donuts, we’ll finish the tour at the Scott Monument for a quick bit of history before calling it a day.
- One of the most remarkable Scott Monument facts is that there’s only one monument dedicated to a writer in the world that is taller.
- Upon Scott's death in 1832, an architectural competition was launched to build a monument in his honour.
- The monument was constructed after his death. Unlike many great artists, Scott didn’t have to wait until his death for fame, he was popular during his lifetime.
- Scott's Monument as it appeared when nearly finished in October 1844. Masons working on the Monument, photographed by Hill & Adamson in the early 1840s.