Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Burns Monument
Burns Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Burns Monument is a public memorial in central Scotland, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area EH8.
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From the Wikipedia article
This is a list of over sixty known memorials (statues, busts, fountains, buildings and street names) to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Of these, the oldest outdoor statue is given to be at Camperdown, Victoria, Australia (1830).
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- Coordinates
- 55.9534, -3.1783
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 8DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w321129859 (ODbL)
- commons: Edinburgh Burns Monument with heather.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Burns Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burns Monument?
- Burns Monument is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH8 8DR).
- Is Burns Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Burns Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burns Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH8 8DR.