MiraMira Tours

Dugald Stewart Monument

monument
© OpenStreetMap © CARTO · OpenFreeMap

The Dugald Stewart Monument is a circular temple defined by nine fluted Corinthian columns standing on a high stone podium. Completed in eighteen thirty-one, the structure occupies a prominent position on Calton Hill and is recognized for its resemblance to the ancient Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens.

The audio tour continues in the Mira app →

Nearby

Edinburgh Castle
historic
Royal Mile
landmark
National Museum of Scotland
museum
St Giles' Cathedral
religious
Scott Monument
monument
Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh
historic
Calton Hill
natural
Castlehill
other
Grassmarket
other
Mercat Cross
historic
Old Calton Cemetery
historic
Arthur's Seat
natural
Scottish Parliament Building
landmark
Greyfriars Kirk
religious
Gladstone's Land (National Trust for Scotland)
food drink
Old College, The University of Edinburgh
historic
The Witches Well
historic
King's Theatre
cultural
Greyfriars Covenanters' Prison
historic
Exact site of Burke`s lodging house, 1828
historic
The Vennel Viewpoint Edinburgh Castle
landmark
Surgeons' Hall Museum
museum
Greyfriars Bobby Statue
historic
George IV Bridge
other