National Monument
the National Monument is part of Edinburgh , Calton Hill .Top photos chosen by u all:
View From The Monument
Made by Dave Smith
360 degree panorama from the top of Nelsons Monument. Some stitching errors, and the edge of the Nelson Monument balcony keeps cropping up unusually, due to poor photo-taking skills on my part. Look closely and you'll be able to find The Plesance, and the four purple legs of the upturned purple cow that is The Udderbelly Large (4982 x 1024) Huge (12738 x 2621)
Disgrace
Made by Lucky Poet
The National Monument, intended to be a replica Parthenon on Calton Hill, and a kind of Scottish Westminster Abbey, for the fallen of the Napoleonic Wars and a burial place for the usual great and good types. They ran out of money, partly due to the first rate building standards of the thing. Having seen drawings of what was planned, I think it looks better as it is, with added historical resonance...
Contemplative
Made by zzathras777
Taken on the National Monument. Strobist: SB800 with diffuser, low to right set at 1/16th power, 24mm zoom. Fired by CLS with manual exposure for sky. Camera fired by IR remote.
Edinburgh Old and New
Made by Martin Third
Edinburgh Royal Mile and New Scottish Parliament (Apr 2006). This featured in my 2008 Scotland Calendar. www.travelteamimages.com
Nelson Through National
Made by E&C Photos
A view of the Nelson Monument through the National Monument. In the past the National Monument was called Edinburgh's Shame, though I doubt many think of it that way any more.
Nearest places of interest:
| Dugald Stewart Memorial Black Bull pub Old Royal high school Burns monument | London Road Gardens Royal Mail depot Calton Hill City Observatory |
