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Princes Street Gardens
Princes Street
EH2 2EJ City of Edinburgh
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+44 845 225 5121
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Neighborhood :
City Centre
Completed in 1846, this statue of Sir Walter Scott and his dog Maida was built 14 years after his death. The spire was designed by George Meikle Kemp and the statue was conceived by Sir John Steel. The statue is carved from a single block of Carrara marble while the sculptural decorations on the sandstone spire show 16 Scottish writers and 64 characters from Sir Walter Scott's novels. There are 287 steps to the highest gallery - the view is more than worth the effort. The monument will retain its distinctive black colour for the foreseeable future, as sandblasting was deemed too dangerous for its slender stonework.
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This is a great way to spend an hour of your time in Edinburgh. A £5 ticket is well worth the visit. Climb the countless stairs to the top all th...
Built in honour of Sir Walter Scott, it’s well worth climbing the 287 steps to see the marvellous views across Edinburgh!
The Scott Monument is a monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott. The monument is a huge tall monument rising up from Princes Street Gardens. For a...
really good to climb to the top of this and admire the great views of edinburgh definately worth a visit for epople living in edinburgh and for tou...
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Brilliant Views - if you can stand the height
Brilliant views across the whole city. There are 4 levels that break up the 200ft climb to the top through some very narrow spiral stairways - ...
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