Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Dugald Stewart Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018

1. Dugald Stewart Monument

Inscription. Calton Hill
Edinburgh’s First Public Park
Welcome to Calton Hill
Dugald Stewart Monument
Built: 1831
Architect: William H. Mayfair

This monument commemorates another key player of the Scottish Enlightenment, Dugald Stewart. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stewart rose to fame as a writer and philosopher.

William H. Mayfair modelled the monument on the ancient Greek Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, which inspired Thomas Hamilton in his design for the Robert Burns Monument which sits on the other side of Calton Hill.

( photo captions )
- Dugald Stewart by Sir Henry Raeburn
- Design for the Burns Monument, Calton Hill, by Thomas Hamilton

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 55° 57.272′ N, 3° 11.061′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Regent Road and Calton Hill, on the left when traveling east. Located at Calton Hill, Edinburgh’s First Public Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH7 5AA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calton Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Portugese Cannon (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Nelson Monument (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Scottish-American Soldiers (about 180 meters away); North Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); King’s Own Scottish Borderers Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Adam Smith Grave (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Spire of this Church (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Dugald Stewart on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Dugald Stewart Monument on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018

2. Dugald Stewart Monument

Dugald Stewart
Born November 22 1753
Died January 1820

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018

3. Dugald Stewart Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018

4. Dugald Stewart Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.