1829 – National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Charles Robert Cockerell
The National Monument was built as an act of deliberate folly and contrary to popular lore was not the result of lack of funds. Built as a National Monument to the Napoleonic Dead, £24,000 was raised by a committee for its construction. Drawings only show exactly what we now see, so the architects C.R. Cockerell and his asstant William Playfair intended this incomplete look.
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Clerkin, Paul (2009, September 2). *1829 – National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1829-national-monument-calton-hill-edinburgh/ (Updated 2025, June 23)
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Published September 2, 2009 | Last Updated June 23, 2025
