Dugald Stewart Monument, Edinburgh The Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill, Calton, Edinburgh, Scotland by Playfair Edinburgh Monument modelled on the Tower of the Winds

Dugald Stewart Monument, Edinburgh

Dugald Stewart Monument, 1831, Playfair: modelled on Tower of the Winds in Athens, Greece by Lysicrates. One of the key structures on Calton Hill that help earn Edinburgh the sobriquet 'Athens of the North'. The Dugald Stewart Monument forms a superb vantage point for the city and features on many postcards, calendars, etc. Dugald Stewart Monument: image by Adrian Welch Sitting on the high plinth (requires a jump or leg up) looking down Princes St to St Mary's Cathedral the Dugald Stewart Monument is my favourite place in Edinburgh - the view is the stuff of legend. Dugald Stewart Monument: image by Adrian Welch Scottish Architecture: best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades Modern Houses Scottish Architects of the past Scottish Housing Nelsons Monument National Monument Edinburgh : back to index Edinburgh Walking Tours