TOP 25 QUOTES BY WALTER SCOTT (of 299) | A-Z Quotes
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Scott Monument - Wikipedia
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. [ 1 ] It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh , opposite the former Jenners building on Princes Street and near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station ...
Scott Monument - Forever Edinburgh
A statue of Scott himself is situated at the foot of the monument sculpted in Carrara marble by Sir John Steell. It depicts Scott and his faithful hound, Maida. More information is available about Scott at the Writer’s Museum about 7 minutes’ walk away.
Scott Monument in Edinburgh - EdinburghTips.com
Aug 20, 2024 · The Scott Monument in Edinburgh is a Victorian Gothic monument in the form of a tower, where Sir Walter Scott is depicted on the spire with his dog, resting after write a day. The monument is almost 62 meters high, making it the second largest monument honoring an author.
The twisting tale behind the Scott Monument revealed on its anniversary
Aug 8, 2021 · “The sculpture of Sir Walter Scott was to be the first outdoor sculpture in Scotland created using Carrara marble and importing that from Italy proved tricky,” says Jackie. First there were...
Effigy of Sir W. Scott's favourite dog Maida, by the side of the hall ...
The statue depicts Sir Walter Scott's favourite dog, Maida. There is a Latin inscription at the base of the statue that reads: 'Maidæ marmoreâ dormis sub imagine Maida' and continuing on the other side (not visible in the photograph) 'Ante fores domini sit tibi terra levis'.
Sir Walter Scott Statue | History & Heritage - Scotland Starts Here
About Sir Walter Scott Statue. The statue is right outside of the Courtroom, where Sir Walter Scott sat as Sheriff of Selkirkshire. It's now a museum with a a courtroom featuring a recreation of cases being heard by Sir Walter Scott. It also includes information on James Hogg, ‘The Ettrick Shepherd’ and explorer Mungo Park.
Memorialising Sir Walter Scott | Sir Walter Scott | HES
The Walter Scott Memorial Column, George Square, Glasgow was the first memorial to Scott to be built. Completed in 1837, the Scott Memorial comprises a fluted Doric column designed by David Rhind with a statue of Scott on top, wrapped in a plaid.
The Scott Monument - Edinburgh World Heritage
The Scott Monument stands as a towering tribute to one of Scotland's literary giants, Sir Walter Scott. Designed by George Meikle Kemp and completed in 1846, this Gothic masterpiece is a fitting homage to the man who reshaped the landscape of Scottish literature.
Lost Edinburgh: The Scott Monument
Feb 3, 2014 · The monument’s 64 statues, located in niches around the structure, depict characters from Sir Walter Scott’s poems and novels and were not completed until the late 1800s.