Burns Monument

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Title

Burns Monument

Description

This prominent monument on the slopes of Calton Hill commemorates poet Robert Burns. Monuments in this style were built in ancient Athens to celebrate the poetic arts, and was designed by Thomas Hamilton to house a statue of the bard by sculptor John Flaxman. Burns? poetry and song will be performed by members and friends of Edinburgh and District Burns Clubs. The Burns Poetry garden around the monument contains flowers mentioned in his poetry.

Source

edinburgh

Date

1830

Type

Museum

Identifier

1527

Spatial Coverage

current,55.95347,-3.178288;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Regent Road

Place

Edinburgh

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Thomas Hamilton

OpeningDate1

28/9/2019

OpeningDate2

29/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10:00 - 16:00

OpeningTime2

10:00 - 16:00

Activities

Music and poetry recitals celebrating the work of Robert Burns, hosted by the Edinburgh and District Burns Association.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

Yes

NotAccessible

No

ID

9700

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

EH1 3DG

Citation

“Burns Monument,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1525.

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