300 Of 365: The National Monument

   The National Monument built between 1822 - 1829.
Architects: C.R. Cockerell and William H.Playfair.

   The National Monument commemorates Scottish soldiers who died during the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 - 1815.

   By the late 18th century Edinburgh was enjoying a remarkable reputation as a city of intellectual brilliance and beautiful architecture. Many new public buildings were built, at great expense, in the Greek neo-classical style.

   The National Monument, based on the Parthenon in Athens, kept up the tradition, but when funds ran out in 1829 work ground to a halt and the monument was never completed.

   The buildings on Calton Hill were instrumental in gaining the city the title of "The Athens Of The North".