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Old Tolbooth Wynd (0.2 km from National Monument)
These stylish apartments are in the city centre 800 metres from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station. The modern apartments have free parking and flat-screen TVs with Freeview channels and DVD players.
Flat 1 8 Old Tolbooth Wynd (0.3 km from National Monument)
In the Old Town district of Edinburgh close to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions 388 Fabulous 2 bedroom apartment with parking 2 minutes walk from the Royal Mile has a shared lounge and a washing machine.
20 Old Tolbooth Wynd (0.3 km from National Monument)
393 Old Tolbooth Wynd Apartment 3 is set in the Old Town district of Edinburgh 1.4 km from Royal Mile 1.5 km from National Museum of Scotland and 1.6 km from University of Edinburgh.
3 Royal Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
Featuring a restaurant bar shared lounge and free WiFi 21212 is located in Edinburgh 300 metres from Edinburgh Playhouse and 1.6 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. The property is situated 1.
18-22 Royal Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
This 4-star Crowne Plaza Edinburgh - Royal Terrace is on a quiet tree-lined street 500 metres from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and Princes Street. It has a modern gym.
Buchanan Court Edinburgh Eh8 8jq (0.3 km from National Monument)
Offering free WiFi and city views The Malt Kiln Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 3 Bedroom Parking previously McDonald Residence is an accommodation set in the heart of Edinburgh just 1.4 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions and 1.
12 Regent Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
Quietly situated in Edinburgh the Regent Terrace Apartment offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi. This Georgian townhouse apartment is just 10 minutes’ walk from Holyrood Palace and a 20-minute stroll from Princes Street.
23-27 Waterloo Place (0.3 km from National Monument)
With a stylish swimming pool and Scottish restaurant the luxury 4-star Apex Waterloo Place Hotel offers sumptuous rooms with free WiFi. The hotel is in Edinburgh’s Old Town at the end of Princes Street.
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About Hotels in National Monument!
The National Monument of Scotland, commonly known as the 'Edinburgh Monument' is a large neoclassical monument located in Princes Street Gardens in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. The monument was built between 1822 and 1829 to commemorate Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars. It stands atop an artificial hill constructed from soil taken from the Salisbury Crags nearby. Designed by Charles Robert Cockerell and William Henry Playfair, it was inspired by the Parthenon of Athens and modeled on similar monuments found across Europe in cities like Paris and Rome.
The monumental façade is made up of 12 Corinthian columns that are each 25 feet high, topped with a large frieze depicting 16 heroic figures representing military valor. Atop this sits an ornamental pediment featuring four winged figures—representing Courage, History, Fame and Justice—above a triglyph frieze with bas-relief sculptures featuring men at arms and scenes from classical mythology. A central flagpole flying the Union Flag crowns the entire structure.
At the rear of this majestic construction lie two side chambers: one contains a staircase leading to a viewing platform above; while the other houses several bronze historical plaques detailing heroics performed during battle by Scottish regiments abroad. Each chamber is adorned with elaborate carvings depicting scenes from ancient Greek myths such as Orpheus and Cerberus, Hercules battling Cerberus, Argus slaying Io with his sword, Perseus freeing Andromeda from her chains, Theseus fighting Minotaur, Bellerophon straddling Pegasus while shooting arrows at Chimera and much more.
The National Monument not only provides visitors with stunning views over Edinburgh but also serves as an important reminder of Scotland's valiant commitment to victory in times of war long gone by.