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Unfinished tribute to Scottish heroes, although great views of Edinburgh
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点评：An early morning walk to Calton Hill and it turned into a history trail. Standing unfinished at the top of the hill is "The National Monument of Scotland", now one of Edinburgh's tourist destinations.
The National Monument of Scotland, dominates the top of Calton Hill, just to the east of Princes Street. The Monument, is a magnificent neoclassical structure and stands as an unfinished tribute to the fallen Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It was intended, according to the inscription, to be "A Memorial of the Past and Incentive to the Future Heroism of the Men of Scotland".
The idea of a Scottish National Monument to honour the dead of the Napoleonic Wars was first suggested in 1816. The decision to have a separate monument for Scotland was highly significant culturally and politically. Some argued that the function of commemoration would be more appropriately fulfilled by a single British monument in London. However, following Edinburgh’s more overtly pro-Union stance in the later eighteenth century, it was felt by many that Edinburgh, and Scotland in general, although part of the Empire, should be able to express their individuality and national identity.
The monument was designed during 1823–1826 by Charles Robert Cockerell and William Henry Playfair and is modeled upon the Parthenon in Athens. On 27th August 1822, during the visit of George IV (who did not attend), there was a foundation ceremony, with construction work starting in 1826. The plan was to make a replica of the Parthenon in Athens, with each stone being exactly the same size as the originals in Greece. Its architectural style contributes to Edinburgh’s reputation as the ‘Athens of the North’. However the project ran out of funds and was left unfinished in 1829and only 12 columns were finished. This circumstance gave rise to various nicknames such as "Scotland's Folly", "Edinburgh's Disgrace", "Scotland's Pride and Poverty" and "Edinburgh's Folly".
The National Monument of Scotland, dominates the top of Calton Hill, just to the east of Princes Street. The Monument, is a magnificent neoclassical structure and stands as an unfinished tribute to the fallen Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It was intended, according to the inscription, to be "A Memorial of the Past and Incentive to the Future Heroism of the Men of Scotland".
The idea of a Scottish National Monument to honour the dead of the Napoleonic Wars was first suggested in 1816. The decision to have a separate monument for Scotland was highly significant culturally and politically. Some argued that the function of commemoration would be more appropriately fulfilled by a single British monument in London. However, following Edinburgh’s more overtly pro-Union stance in the later eighteenth century, it was felt by many that Edinburgh, and Scotland in general, although part of the Empire, should be able to express their individuality and national identity.
The monument was designed during 1823–1826 by Charles Robert Cockerell and William Henry Playfair and is modeled upon the Parthenon in Athens. On 27th August 1822, during the visit of George IV (who did not attend), there was a foundation ceremony, with construction work starting in 1826. The plan was to make a replica of the Parthenon in Athens, with each stone being exactly the same size as the originals in Greece. Its architectural style contributes to Edinburgh’s reputation as the ‘Athens of the North’. However the project ran out of funds and was left unfinished in 1829and only 12 columns were finished. This circumstance gave rise to various nicknames such as "Scotland's Folly", "Edinburgh's Disgrace", "Scotland's Pride and Poverty" and "Edinburgh's Folly".
翻译：清晨漫步卡尔顿山，竟成了一次历史之旅。山顶上矗立着一座尚未完工的“苏格兰国家纪念碑”，如今已成为爱丁堡的旅游景点之一。
苏格兰国家纪念碑雄踞卡尔顿山顶，位于王子街东侧。这座宏伟的新古典主义建筑，是对在拿破仑战争中阵亡的苏格兰士兵和水手的未完工的纪念。碑文记载，它的初衷是“纪念过去，激励苏格兰人民的未来英勇”。
早在1816年，就有人提出建造一座苏格兰国家纪念碑，以缅怀在拿破仑战争中牺牲的将士。为苏格兰建造一座独立的纪念碑，在文化和政治上都具有极其重要的意义。当时有人认为，在伦敦建造一座英国纪念碑，更能恰当地履行纪念的职责。然而，随着爱丁堡在十八世纪后期更加公开地支持联合王国，许多人认为，爱丁堡乃至整个苏格兰，尽管身处帝国，也应该能够展现其个性和民族认同。
这座纪念碑由查尔斯·罗伯特·科克雷尔和威廉·亨利·普莱费尔于1823年至1826年间设计，其原型是雅典的帕特农神庙。1822年8月27日，在乔治四世（他并未出席）访问期间，举行了奠基仪式，工程于1826年正式启动。设计方案是建造一座与雅典帕特农神庙完全相同的复制品，每一块石头都与希腊原作的尺寸完全一致。其建筑风格也为爱丁堡赢得了“北方雅典”的美誉。然而，由于资金短缺，该项目于1829年被迫停工，最终只完成了12根柱子。这种情况导致了各种各样的绰号，例如“苏格兰的愚蠢”、“爱丁堡的耻辱”、“苏格兰的骄傲与贫穷”和“爱丁堡的愚蠢”。
苏格兰国家纪念碑雄踞卡尔顿山顶，位于王子街东侧。这座宏伟的新古典主义建筑，是对在拿破仑战争中阵亡的苏格兰士兵和水手的未完工的纪念。碑文记载，它的初衷是“纪念过去，激励苏格兰人民的未来英勇”。
早在1816年，就有人提出建造一座苏格兰国家纪念碑，以缅怀在拿破仑战争中牺牲的将士。为苏格兰建造一座独立的纪念碑，在文化和政治上都具有极其重要的意义。当时有人认为，在伦敦建造一座英国纪念碑，更能恰当地履行纪念的职责。然而，随着爱丁堡在十八世纪后期更加公开地支持联合王国，许多人认为，爱丁堡乃至整个苏格兰，尽管身处帝国，也应该能够展现其个性和民族认同。
这座纪念碑由查尔斯·罗伯特·科克雷尔和威廉·亨利·普莱费尔于1823年至1826年间设计，其原型是雅典的帕特农神庙。1822年8月27日，在乔治四世（他并未出席）访问期间，举行了奠基仪式，工程于1826年正式启动。设计方案是建造一座与雅典帕特农神庙完全相同的复制品，每一块石头都与希腊原作的尺寸完全一致。其建筑风格也为爱丁堡赢得了“北方雅典”的美誉。然而，由于资金短缺，该项目于1829年被迫停工，最终只完成了12根柱子。这种情况导致了各种各样的绰号，例如“苏格兰的愚蠢”、“爱丁堡的耻辱”、“苏格兰的骄傲与贫穷”和“爱丁堡的愚蠢”。
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