Melville Monument, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
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The Melville Monument in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, is a towering 19th-century column topped with a statue of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and is a prominent and controversial landmark in the city’s New Town.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column
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monument ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | William Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric column ⓘ |
| category |
columns and towers in Scotland
ⓘ
monuments and memorials in Edinburgh ⓘ outdoor sculptures in Scotland ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1827 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| controversialFor | commemoration of Henry Dundas's role in delaying the abolition of the British slave trade ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 55.953°N 3.191°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerOfColumn | William Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerOfStatue | Francis Chantrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal staircase
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viewing platform beneath the statue ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf | Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopElement | statue of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 46 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed structure ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1827 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Trajan's Column NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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New Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ St Andrew Square NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
sandstone
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prominent landmark in central Edinburgh
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statue of Henry Dundas at the top ⓘ towering column form ⓘ |
| partOf | Edinburgh New Town cityscape ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | Francis Chantrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debate about historical memory and slavery ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
George Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princes Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville