Dome

Overall view from path on the summit, looking northwest; A memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), Professor of the University of Edinburgh, holding the chair of moral philosophy from 1786 until his death. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, next to the City Observatory. 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 modeled his design on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece. The Choragic Monument also provided the model for the nearby Robert Burns Monument, designed by Thomas Hamilton around the same time. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/30/2012)