Edinburgh: Monuments and Statues
Places and attractions in the Monuments and statues category
Categories
- Church
- Museum
- Shopping
- Historical place
- Park
- History museum
- Street
- Memorial
- Concerts and shows
- Art gallery
- Bridge
- Nightlife
- Art museum
- Forts and castles
- Theater
- Reportedly haunted
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Specialty museum
- Cemetery
- Shopping centre
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Architecture
- Neighbourhood
- Sacred and religious sites
- Golf
- Library
- Monuments and statues
- Square
- Natural attraction
- Entertainment
- Shopping district
- Vernacular architecture
- Outdoor activities
- Military museum
- Bars and clubs
- Science museum
- Modern art museum
- Arenas and stadiums
- Nature
- Lake
- Area
- Cinema
- Event space
- Archaeological site
- Universities and schools
- Village
Scott Monument
Iconic, Gothic Sir Walter Scott memorial The Scott Monument is a striking tribute to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, standing proudly in the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. This Victorian Gothic monument soars to a height of 200 feet and 6 inches, making it the second-largest monument to a...
National Monument of Scotland
The National Monument of Scotland stands proudly atop Calton Hill in Edinburgh, a poignant tribute to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who gave their lives during the Napoleonic Wars. This striking memorial, designed to echo the Parthenon in Athens, symbolizes...
Nelson Monument
The Nelson Monument is a prominent historical landmark that towers over the city of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Erected in honor of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of Britain's most revered naval figures, the monument commemorates his victory and death at the Battle of...
Dean Cemetery
The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.
St Andrew Square
St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street. The gardens, part of the collection of New Town Gardens, are owned by a number of private owners, managed by Essential Edinburgh and opened to the public in 2008.
Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in Edinburgh, surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray until the dog itself died on 14 January 1872.