Best of Central Scotland
The 20 best memorials & monuments in Central Scotland
Our curated top 20 memorials & monuments in Central Scotland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 1,656 memorials & monuments see the full memorials & monuments index for Central Scotland.
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The Kelpies
Two 30-metre stainless-steel horse-head sculptures — the world's largest equine sculptures.
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Granny Kempock Stone
The megalithic Kempock Stone, popularly known as Granny Kempock (perhaps because of its resemblance to an old woman), stands on a cliff behind Kempock Street, the main shopping street in Gourock, Scot
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Carfin Grotto
Carfin Lourdes Grotto is a Catholic shrine in Scotland dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes and created in the early twentieth century. The "Carfin Grotto", as the shrine is locally termed, was the brainc
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Nelson Monument
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The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the
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Wallace's Well
Wallace's Well or Auchinleck Well is a historic well which in present times is a monument and tourist attraction, located on Langmuirhead Road near Robroyston (NS 6382 6960) in the Glasgow City counci
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Cenotaph
Glasgow Cenotaph, also known as Glasgow War Memorial, is a war memorial which stands on the east side of George Square in Glasgow, in front of Glasgow City Chambers. It was originally constructed to c
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