Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe
Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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- 15 min–45 min
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Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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The Massacre of Glencoe Monument is a memorial to the Massacre of Glencoe (Scottish Gaelic: Mort Ghlinne Comhann), which took place in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland on 13 February 1692, following the Jacobite uprising of 1689–92. Sculpted by Alexander Macdonald and Co. of Aberdeen in 1883, a tapering 18-foot granite Celtic cross soars up from a rugged cairn above the river in Upper Carnoch. Its design is based on the elaborate Gosforth Cross.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Massacre of Glencoe Monument is a memorial to the Massacre of Glencoe (Scottish Gaelic: Mort Ghlinne Comhann), which took place in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland on 13 February 1692, following the Jacobite uprising of 1689–92. Sculpted by Alexander Macdonald and Co. of Aberdeen in 1883, a tapering 18-foot granite Celtic cross soars up from a rugged cairn above the river in Upper Carnoch. Its design is based on the elaborate Gosforth Cross. An annual wreath-laying ceremony is held at the Monument to commemorate those who fell in the massacre.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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- 56.6824, -5.0951
Sources
- wikidata: Q56616399 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Massacre of Glencoe Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe?
- Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.6824°, -5.0951°.
- Is Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe a listed building?
- Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe carries the heritage designation "category C listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.