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  • Address:
    Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2EJ
  • Phone: +44 845 225 5121
  • Neighbourhood: City Centre

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Scott Monument

Looking more like a church spire than a monument to a writer, the Gothic-inspired Scott Monument is Edinburgh's most famous landmark, completed in the mid-19th century. In the center of the over 60m (200 ft.) spire is a large seated statue of Sir Walter Scott and his dog, Maida, with Scott's heroes …

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SCOTT MONUMENT

What appears to be a Gothic cathedral spire chopped off and planted in the east end of the Princes Street Gardens is the nation's tribute to Sir Walter -- a 200-foot-high monument looming over Princes Street. Built in 1844 in honor of Scotland's most famous author, Sir Walter Scott, the author of …

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The city is basically split into two main districts — the Old Town and the New Town — with Princes Street Gardens separating them. The surrounding areas offer a wealth of places to visit. The Old Town: This is the largely medieval heart of Edinburgh in which most of its important …

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