The Scott Monument•Located in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland.
•Scott monument is a Gothic monument built in honour of the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott.
•It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world.
•It was completed in 1844 and inaugurated in 1846.
•The tower is about 200 feet (61 m) high and has viewing platforms reached by a series of spiral staircases giving panoramic views of central Edinburgh and its surroundings.
•The highest platform is reached by a total of 287 steps.
•The spire is decorated with 68 figures representing various characters from the writer’s novels.
Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh.
After the death of Sir Walter Scott the great and good of the city of Edinburgh came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure.
In 1836, an architectural compeтιтion was launched, inviting designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees approved the design submitted by George Meikle Kemp, and construction began in 1840.
The Scott Monument, among the largest monuments to a writer anywhere in the world, is a truly unique building. The monuments is 200 feet / 61.11 m high and has three viewing platforms reached by a series of narrow spiral staircases with overall 287 steps.
