Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Political Martyrs' Monument
In or near Edinburgh.
Political Martyrs' Monument — Monument, dating to 1844-08-21.
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Political Martyrs' Monument is a memorial in central. Established 1844. (Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Designed by Thomas Hamilton and erected in 1844, it is a 90 ft (27 m) tall obelisk on a square-plan base plinth, all constructed in ashlar sandstone blocks. As part of the Burial Ground it is Category A listed."
- Coordinates
- 55.9534, -3.1858
- Established
- 1844
Sources
- osm: w239888879 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Political Martyrs' Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Martyr's Monument.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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