The Scott Monument is the largest
monument to a writer in the world, commemorating Sir Walter Scott. Born in
Edinburgh, lawyer and ardent patriot, he won enduring fame as a romantic poet
and the author of the Waverley Novels. This large Gothic spire was built after
the writer’s death, 1832. The exterior is decorated with carvings of characters
from his novels; inside the visitor can see an exhibition on Scott’s life, and
climb the 287 steps to the top, enjoying thus a superb view of the capital of
Scotland.
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