Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scott Monument, built 1840-46, designed by George Meikle Kemp in Victorian Gothic style, on Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. The monument serves as a memorial to Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, and is the largest monument to a writer in the world. The monument houses a marble statue of Scott by John Steell and statues of 64 characters from his novels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13441672
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45148573
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7087px x 5750px
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
