It was designed during 1823–6 by Charles Robert Cockerell and William Henry Playfair and is modeled upon the Parthenon in Athens. Construction started in 1826 and, due to the lack of funds, was left unfinished in 1829.

The National Monument, a commanding neoclassical structure on Calton Hill, stands as a tribute to the fallen Scottish soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars. The plan was to make a replica of the Parthenon in Athens, with each stone being exactly the same size as the originals in Greece.

The monument’s history from its conception to its abandonment in 1829 is a fascinating tale of political, social and of course aesthetic struggles. In 1815 a monument to commemorate the dead of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) was proposed to be erected in London.

The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to commemorate the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.

Jun 26, 2017 · High up on the summit of Carlton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, stands the country’s National Monument. But far from being the source of national pride, the fallacious project has been a national embarrassment, a disgrace, a folly.

May 11, 2022 · Two hundred years after the first, 6-ton foundation stone was laid, the National Monument of Scotland is unfinished, but it remains an iconic symbol of Edinburgh and Scotland's past.

The National Monument of Scotland was a failed attempt at building a full-scale copy of the Parthenon that was designed to commemorate Scottish soldiers. To this day, only 12 columns have been completed after work was stopped due to funding issues in 1829.

Jul 23, 2024 · The National Monument of Scotland, perched on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, stands as an iconic yet unfinished tribute to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who perished during the Napoleonic Wars.

Jul 7, 2023 · Only 12 columns have been finished because construction was halted in 1829 due to financial difficulties. The monument’s original purpose was to serve as a memorial for Scottish soldiers who died fighting for their country during the Napoleonic Wars.

Jan 25, 2020 · A giant stone skeleton looms over the north of the city, known colloquially as "Edinburgh's Disgrace." The National Monument of Scotland on Calton Hill was originally meant to be a memorial to fallen soldiers in the Napoleonic wars.