1807 – Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Robert Burn
Designed shortly after the Battle of Trafalgar, the stone tower has some excellent views of the city.
Designed shortly after the Battle of Trafalgar, the stone tower has some excellent views of the city.
The third design for this Observatory, the original building (centre of photograph) is a small cruciform classical temple with a central telescope and dome.
The National Monument was built as an act of deliberate folly and contrary to popular lore was not the result of lack of funds.
The notorious Calton Jail wasa complex comprising a Debtors’ Prison, the Bridewell (1791-96) by Robert Adam (later replaced) and a Felons’