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Situated overlooking Canongate graveyard on Regent Road, the foundation stone of the Burns Monument was laid in 1831.

Designed by Thomas Hamilton, who also designed the nearby Royal High School, the monument consists of a central cella temple surrounded by a twelve column peristyle. The domed roof is topped by a trio of winged lions.

The marble statue which originally resided inside the temple is now on permanent loan to the National Portrait Gallery.