- Perched prominently in the heart of Edinburgh, the Scott Monument is one of the largest monuments to a writer anywhere in the world.
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- About Scott Monument. At over 200 feet high, this spectacular marble structure towers in the Edinburgh Skyline and boasts spectacular views from the top.
- We decided to climb the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens, something I have to say I never knew you could even do until recently.
- The top activities available in Scott Monument Edinburgh. As soon as you reach this place, we invite you to take a stroll through its different parts where you’ll...
- Beautiful views over Edinburgh from the Scott Monument on Princes Street.
- Central to Edinburgh, the Scott Monument is as ubiquitous to Edinburgh as the castle, and just outside Edinburgh Waverly station will be one of the first sights...
- (Not everybody was a fan of the monument - Charles Dickens, after visiting Edinburgh in 1847, wrote: "I am sorry to report the Scott Monument a failure.
- The Scott Monument in Edinburgh rises above the city at 200 feet and 6 inches tall and was nicknamed “The Gothic Rocket” by American Author Bill Bryson.