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Political Martyrs' Monument, which commemorates those who suffered in the fight for
electoral reform in the 1790s. In the southern corner is the massive cylindrical stone tomb
of David Hume (1711-76), Scotland's most famous philosopher. Hume was a noted athe-
ist, prompting rumours that he had made a Faustian pact with the devil; after his death his
friends held a vigil at the tomb for eight nights, burning candles and firing pistols into the
darkness lest evil spirits should come to bear away his soul.
(Waterloo Pl;
8am-dusk;
all Princes St buses)
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Burns Monument
MONUMENT
The neoclassical Burns Monument (1830), a Greek-style memorial to Scotland's national
poet Robert Burns, stands on the southern flank of Calton Hill. It was designed by Tho-
mas Hamilton, a former pupil of the Royal High School (now closed), which stands just
across the road.
(Regent Rd)
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Edinburgh Printmakers' Workshop & Gallery
Founded in 1967, this was the UK's first 'open-access' printmaking studio, providing stu-
dio space and equipment for professional artists and beginners alike. You can watch print-
makers at work in the ground-floor studio, while the 1st-floor gallery hosts exhibitions of
lithographs and screen prints by local artists.
( 557 2479;
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
;
23 Union St; admission free;
GALLERY
10am-6pm Tue-Sat, closed 24 Dec- 9 Jan;
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