Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Scottish National War Memorial
In or near Edinburgh.
Scottish National War Memorial — Monument in Edinburgh Castle.
Photo by LeCardinal (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0) licence
About
Scottish National War Memorial is a memorial in Central Scotland, United Kingdom. Established 1924. (Monument in Edinburgh Castle.) According to Wikipedia: "The Scottish National War Memorial is located in Edinburgh Castle and commemorates Scottish service personnel and civilians, and those serving with Scottish regiments, who died in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts. Its chief architect was Robert Lorimer, commissioned in 1919, and the monument was formally opened in 1927. It is housed in a redeveloped barrack block in Crown Square, at the heart of the castle, and incorporates numerous monuments."
- Coordinates
- 55.9484, -3.1997
- Established
- 1924
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w511343921 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Scottish National War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: EdinburghSNWM.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scottish National War Memorial?
- Scottish National War Memorial is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9484°, -3.1997°. The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, around 0.7 km away.
- When was Scottish National War Memorial built?
- Scottish National War Memorial dates to 1924 — the Modern period.