Melville Monument base works
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Melville Monument base works is the architectural foundation structure of Edinburgh’s Melville Monument, created in the early 19th century as part of the city’s neoclassical urban design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melville Monument | 1 |
| Melville Monument base works canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
monument base ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Melville Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | integral element of a planned urban square ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalRole | plinth and base platform for the monument ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | masonry construction ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | part of Edinburgh’s monumental cityscape ⓘ |
| hasDesignPeriod | Georgian era ⓘ |
| hasFunction | structural foundation ⓘ |
| hasGeometricForm | stepped base ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with the layout of St Andrew Square ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic urban fabric of central Edinburgh ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPublicSpace | St Andrew Square, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh’s neoclassical urban design
ⓘ
Melville Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | support the Melville Monument column and statue ⓘ |
| supports |
Melville Monument column
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
statue of Henry Dundas ⓘ |
| urbanContext | New Town of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Melville Monument