Glenfinnan Monument
The Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, erected in 1814 and dedicated to the Scottish Highlanders who fought in the Jacobite Army during the Jacobite rising of 1745.Photo: Paul Stümke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Prince Charles’s Monument” and “Prince Charlie’s Monument”
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Bigboab, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glenfinnan railway station.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Photo: Mirams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber district of north-western Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Glenfinnan Viaduct is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Glenfinnan Monument.
Glenfinnan railway station
Railway station
Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between Lochailort and Locheilside, located 14 miles 58 chains from the former Banavie Junction. Glenfinnan Viaduct is about 0.7 miles to the east of the station. Glenfinnan railway station is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Glenfinnan Monument.
Glenfinnan Station Museum
Museum
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfinnan Station Museum is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Glenfinnan Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfinnan and Kinlocheil.
Glenfinnan
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenfinnan is a village in the Western Highlands of Scotland, between Fort William and Mallaig. Standing at the head of Loch Shiel, it's famous as the place where "Bonnie Prince Charlie" launched his 1745 Jacobite rebellion.
Kinlocheil
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of Loch Eil in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to Mallaig, after Fassfern and before Glenfinnan. Kinlocheil is situated 4½ miles east of Glenfinnan Monument.
Glenfinnan Monument
- Categories: monument, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.86917° or 56° 52′ 9″ northLongitude
-5.43705° or 5° 26′ 13″ westInception
1815Operator
National Trust for ScotlandOpen location code
9C8PVH97+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 231734966OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q17574839
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Japanese—“Glenfinnan Monument” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Glenfinnan Monument”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת גלנפינן”
- Japanese: “グレンフィナン・モニュメント”
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Highlights include Glenfinnan Cemetery and Glenfinnan Viewpoint.
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