Temple of the Muses — Attraction in Scotland

An interesting free to enter folly by the River Tweed at Dryburgh. Built by the 11th Earl of Buchan David Erskine as a tribute to the poet James Thompson who wrote the lyrics to Rule Britannia. The muses are traditionally the goddesses of science literature and the arts. Erskine was the founder of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries and lived nearby at Dryburgh Abbey House. In 1814 he erected the adjacent colossal statue of...

A quick to visit curiousity with some quite conceptual art. The structure is made of columns supporting a domed roof with 4 metal figures beneath. The location is gorgeous, looking out over the river Tweed. The explanatory plaque wasn't great and I didn't really understand the sculpture well, context which would have been very helpful in having a better appreciation of...

Lovely small temple with an unusual sculpture of four people but with only the outermost part of each person. I'm not sure of it's meaning, but to me it reflects the guise of the players without seeing their true selves. But do go and make your own mind up about it's meaning.🤔 And it's set in a fabulous...