National Monument (Scotland)

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National Monument of Scotland on Calton Hill
Seen from Salisbury Crags , the National Monument (right) with the Nelson Monument (left).

The National Monument of Scotland in Edinburgh was in memory of Scottish soldiers and sailors during the Napoleonic Wars , were killed on the Calton Hill built. The inscription reads: “A Memorial of the Past and Incentive to the Future Heroism of the Men of Scotland” (Eng. In memory of the past and incentive for future heroism of the men of Scotland ).

history

The building was intended as a memorial for the fallen of the Napoleonic Wars, in whose catacombs famous Scots were to be laid to rest. With an estimated cost of £ 42,000 to build, the project won the support of King George IV , Sir Walter Scott and the Duke of Atholl . The foundation stone was laid in 1822 in the presence of the Duke of Hamilton. Construction began in 1823 , based on a design by Charles Robert Cockerell and William Henry Playfair . After a few columns had been erected and £ 13,500 had already been spent, the memorial remained unfinished after 1829.

As Bauruine it is therefore also called "Scotland's Folly" (dt. Scotland's Folly ), "Edinburgh's Disgrace" (dt. Edinburgh's shame ), "the Pride and Poverty of Scotland" (dt. The pride and poverty of Scotland ) or even " Edinburgh's Folly ” .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ^ Edinburgh Architecture
  3. ↑ The Scotsman, " Lost Edinburgh: Edinburgh's Disgrace "

Coordinates: 55 ° 57 '17 "  N , 3 ° 10' 54.5"  W.