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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.
22 Calton Hill (0.3 km from National Monument)
Featuring stunning views towards Calton Hill and Queen's Park the CENTRAL Calton Hill What a view offers self-catering accommodations with free WiFi. Quietly nestled away the property is just 3 minutes' walk from Edinburgh's famous Princes Street.
Flat 1 8 Old Tolbooth Wynd (0.3 km from National Monument)
388 Fabulous 2 bedroom apartment with parking 2 minutes walk from the Royal Mile is located in Edinburgh just a 18-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle and 1.7 miles from EICC.
20 Old Tolbooth Wynd (0.3 km from National Monument)
393 Old Tolbooth Wynd Apartment 3 in Edinburgh offers accommodations with free Wifi a 8-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley Train Station 0.8 miles from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions and a 10-minute walk from The Real Mary King's Close.
3 Royal Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
Featuring a shared lounge a restaurant as well as a bar 21212 is located in the center of Edinburgh a 3-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse. This 5-star hotel offers free WiFi.
18 Royal Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
This 4-star voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace is on a quiet tree-lined street 1640 feet from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and Princes Street. The rooms with attached bathroom have a flat-screen satellite TV free WiFi and music channels.
Buchanan Court Edinburgh Eh8 8jq (0.3 km from National Monument)
The Malt Kiln Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 3 Bedroom Parking previously McDonald Residence offers accommodations in Edinburgh a 15-minute walk from National Museum of Scotland and 0.6 miles from Edinburgh Playhouse.
12 Regent Terrace (0.3 km from National Monument)
Quietly located in Edinburgh the Regent Terrace Central and Charming Quiet offers self-catering accommodations with free WiFi.
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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.