Scott Monument
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′08″ N 3°11′36″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
About Scott Monument
Scott Monument is a landmark. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the former Jenners building on Princes Street and near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which is named after Scott's Waverley novels.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1840
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 65 sights and natural places within 10 km Scottish National Gallery, Princes Street Gardens
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh0.2 km SW -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh0.3 km SE -
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh0.6 km SW -
Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh0.7 km NE -
Princes Street Gardens Attraction, Edinburgh0.2 km W
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Musée national d'Écosse Museum, Edinburgh0.6 km SE
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Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh2 km NE -
Raeburn Place Landmark, Edinburgh1.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh0.2 km W
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Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh1.1 km NW
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New Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.3 km NW
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Old Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.4 km S
More sights in Edinburgh
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Tynecastle Stadium Landmark, Edinburgh2.9 km SW -
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh3.2 km W -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.5 km SE -
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh4.8 km W -
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh0.9 km E
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Palace of Holyroodhouse Landmark, Edinburgh1.3 km E
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