Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart. It is situated on Calton Hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh and was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Dugald Stewart’s Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calton Hill and Nelson Monument.
Calton Hill
Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Calton Hill is situated 600 feet northeast of Dugald Stewart Monument.
Nelson Monument
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west. Nelson Monument is situated 390 feet east of Dugald Stewart Monument.
National Monument of Scotland
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. National Monument of Scotland is situated 560 feet east of Dugald Stewart Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Old Town.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Broughton
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broughton is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Broughton was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dugald Stewart Monument
- Categories: monument, building, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95451° or 55° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.18452° or 3° 11′ 4″ westHeight
9.8 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C7RXR38+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 320974678OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5312471
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Dugald Stewart Monument” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杜格尔德·斯图尔特纪念亭”
- French: “monument Dugald Stewart”
- French: “Monument Dugald Stewart”
- Scots: “Dugald Stewart Monument”
- Slovenian: “spomenik Dougu Stewartu”
- Spanish: “monumento a Dugald Stewart”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Dugald Stewart”
- Thai: “อนุสรณ์ดูกัลด์ สจวร์ต”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatory House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh and Transit House.
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