National Monument of Scotland

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The National Monument of Scotland is an unfinished early 19th-century memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, inspired by the Parthenon and dedicated to Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars.

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National Monument of Scotland canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
tourist attraction
war memorial
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
associatedWith Napoleonic Wars
Scottish national identity
category buildings and structures in Edinburgh
monuments and memorials in Edinburgh
war memorials in Edinburgh
commemorates Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars
constructionStatus unfinished
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Scottish sailors
Scottish soldiers
era early 19th century
fundingSource public subscription
hasFeature twelve massive Doric columns
hasViewOf Arthur's Seat
linked to: Arthur’s Seat

Edinburgh Castle
Firth of Forth
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
heritageDesignationCountry Scotland
inspiredBy Parthenon
linked to: the Parthenon

Parthenon, Athens
linked to: the Parthenon
intendedToResemble Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens
linked to: the Parthenon
locatedIn Edinburgh
Scotland
location Calton Hill
material sandstone
near Dugald Stewart Monument
Nelson Monument
Royal High School, Edinburgh
nickname Edinburgh's Disgrace
linked to: Scotland's Disgrace

Scotland's Disgrace
oversees city of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
ownedBy City of Edinburgh Council
partOf Calton Hill monuments
linked to: Calton Hill
purpose national memorial
significantEvent foundation stone laid on 27 August 1822
startDate 1826
tourism popular viewpoint over Edinburgh

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Calton Hill hasStructure National Monument of Scotland
Nelson Monument locatedNear National Monument of Scotland
City Observatory nearbyMonument National Monument of Scotland
Political Martyrs’ Monument nearby National Monument of Scotland