Burns Monument, Photos, Edinburgh, Architect, Date, Picture, Restoration, History
Burns Monument Edinburgh
Scottish Monument, Calton Hill, Scotland – design by Thomas Hamilton
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Burns Monument
Date built: 1830/31
Architect: Thomas Hamilton
Location: Regent Road, south of Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Burns Monument Appeal
Appeal launched Nov 2008 to raise funds for restoration of the Burns Monument.
Edinburgh World Heritage & Edinburgh City Council have pledged funds but more is required.
Project cost est. £350k.
Ref. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7749878.stm
Well-proportioned building with views of Arthur’s Seat
image © Adrian Welch
Greek temple – cupola copies Lysicrates temple, Athens
Built to house Robert Burns statue by Flaxman (now in National Portrait Gallery)
picture © Adrian Welch
photos © Adrian Welch 2007 taken with lumix camera
lumix camera images available at 2816 x 2112 size ie 99.34cm x 74.51cm, 72dpi
image © Adrian Welch
Burns Monument context : Calton Hill
Scottish National Monument
photograph © Adrian Welch
Duguld Stewart Monument
photo © Adrian Welch
Nelson’s Monument
image © Adrian Welch
St Andrew’s House
photo © Adrian Welch
Edinburgh Tours : Architecture Walking Tours
Burns Monument Architect : Thomas Hamilton – Scottish architect
Royal Scottish Academy
picture © Adrian Welch
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