Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the former Jenners building on Princes Street and near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which is named after Scott's Waverley novels.
Quick facts
- Type
- Historic
- Location
- Edinburgh City of
- Coordinates
- 55.95242, -3.19328
- Official website
- Visit official website
Visitor information
Opening information can change. Check the official website before visiting.
Nearby
Within 500m: 152 cafes, 0 restaurants, 305 businesses, 11 other places , 28 hotels
Within 1000m: 419 cafes, 0 restaurants, 865 businesses, 33 other places , 63 hotels
Within 2000m: 811 cafes, 0 restaurants, 1727 businesses, 52 other places , 109 hotels
Sources
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Where to eat nearby
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