A view of the Scott Monument right at the start of the Princes Street Garden. The photo is taken from the bridge over the Waverley train station, and with sightseeing buses in the view along with some people (the sightseeing buses start from this point). The Scott Monument, as the name denotes, is a monument dedicated to the memory of the famous Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott. The monument is built in the Gothic style, and due to its remarkable structure, stands out in the Edinburgh skyline. The monument is located near the Waverley train station in Edinburgh, and stands in the premises of the Princes Street Garden.
The monument looks fairly high, located at a height of 61.11 meters (200 feet and 6 inches). Tourists can climb a total of 287 steps to reach to the top and obtain some great views of Edinburgh from there. Soon after the death of Water Scott in 1832, there was a competition to create a monument for him. In 1838, the contract to make such a memorial was given to George Meikle Kemp, with the foundation stone for the same done in 1840. The tower was completed in 1844, and inaugurated in 1846 (although unfortunately Kemp had died by then, having drowned in 1844).