Old Town in bronze

A short loop through the medieval heart of Edinburgh, tracing the city's love of the sculpted figure — from a famously loyal terrier to the philosophers who made the Old Town a capital of the Enlightenment.

The walk, stop by stop

1. 1
   Greyfriars Bobby

   Sculpture· William Brodie· Old Town

   

   Start at the little terrier on the corner by Greyfriars Kirkyard.

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2. 2
   David Hume Memorial

   Sculpture· Alexander Stoddart· Abbeyhill

   

   A few minutes uphill to the Royal Mile, where Hume sits in classical drapery — note the polished toe.

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3. 3
   Adam Smith Statue

   Sculpture· Alexander Stoddart· Royal Mile

   

   Just along the High Street, the father of modern economics surveys the street below.

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