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- On the edge of busy Princes Street stands the striking monument to one of Scotland’s best-loved writers, Sir Walter Scott.
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- The Scott Monument stands as a towering tribute to one of Scotland’s literary giants, Sir Walter Scott.
- The Scott Monument features on many Edinburgh guided tours, along with other top attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House...
- Towering over Princes Street in the middle of Edinburgh, the ornate, 200 foot-high Scott Monument commemorates Scottish author Sir Walter Scott...
- Therefore it is no surprise that a spectacular monument in his memory has pride of place in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.
- In the base of the monument, you can see a large statue of Scott himself, with his beloved dog, Maida, fashioned from a single piece of marble.
- Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) made a key contribution to Scottish literature and is often regarded in the east of Scotland as Scotland’s most famous writer as...