点评:Standing just over 200ft (61m) high, and known as the Gothic Rocket, the Scott Monument is often mistaken for a church - understandably, perhaps - and dominates the view of the eastern section of New Town along Princes Street.
Following Scott’s death in 1832 the people of Edinburgh decided that a monument should be built in memory of one of Scotland’s best-loved literary figures. At the time he was probably the most widely read British author of the era.
The Scott Monument is the largest monument to a writer in the world. some data says, its 2nd largest though. This is especially fitting, given that Edinburgh is a UNESCO City of Literature, having been home to many notable writers, such Scott, Burns, Stevenson, Conan Doyle and many more!
There are 287 steps to the top of the Scott Monument, from where you can enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside.
翻译:斯科特纪念碑高约 61 米(200 英尺),被称为“哥特式火箭”,常被误认为是教堂——这或许也不难理解——它雄踞新城东部王子街沿线,俯瞰着整个区域。
斯科特于 1832 年去世后,爱丁堡市民决定建造一座纪念碑,以纪念这位苏格兰最受爱戴的文学人物之一。当时,他可能是英国最畅销的作家。
斯科特纪念碑是世界上最大的作家纪念碑,不过也有数据显示,它是第二大。考虑到爱丁堡是联合国教科文组织认定的文学之都,这里曾是众多著名作家的故乡,例如斯科特、伯恩斯、史蒂文森、柯南·道尔等等,这座纪念碑的意义就显得尤为贴切了!
攀登斯科特纪念碑共有 287 级台阶,从那里您可以饱览爱丁堡及其周边乡村的壮丽景色。