Glenfinnan Monument

The Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in , Lochaber, erected in 1814 and dedicated to the who fought in the Jacobite Army during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Prince Charles’s Monument” and “Prince Charlie’s Monument”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glenfinnan railway station.

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The is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at , in the Lochaber district of north-western , built from 1897 to 1901. is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Glenfinnan Monument.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the village of in the of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between and , located 14 miles 58 chains from the former Junction. is about 0.7 miles to the east of the station. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Glenfinnan Monument.

Museum
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is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Glenfinnan Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenfinnan and Kinlocheil.

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is a village in the Western Highlands of Scotland, between and . Standing at the head of Loch Shiel, it's famous as the place where "Bonnie Prince Charlie" launched his 1745 Jacobite rebellion.

Hamlet
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Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of in Lochaber, and is in the council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to , after and before Glenfinnan. is situated 4½ miles east of Glenfinnan Monument.

Glenfinnan Monument

Latitude
56.86917° or 56° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
-5.43705° or 5° 26′ 13″ west
Inception
1815
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
National Trust for Scotland
Open location code
9C8PVH97+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231734966
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data 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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