Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill

The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753?1828). It is situated on top of Calton Hill, overlooking Edinburgh city centre.

Dugald Stewart was a Professor of the University of Edinburgh, holding the chair of moral philosophy from 1786 until his death. The Royal Society of Edinburgh commissioned the monument, and selected the site. The monument was built in 1831 to the design of architect William Henry Playfair, who modelled his design on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece.

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