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"Oban & Lorn Tourism Association takes the famous landmark of McCaig's Tower as its logo. The Colosseum-like structure, built on a hill overlooking Oban bay, was the dream of philanthropic banker John Stuart McCaig. The tower is nearly one hundred years old, and offers tangible evidence of Oban's fine Victorian past.
The grandiose scheme to keep local stonemasons in work continued until McCaig's death, and although it was never completed, it still serves its original purpose as a fitting monument to the McCaig family.
Statistically, the tower stands approximately 70 metres above sea level, the height of the wall varying from 9 to 14 metres according to the different levels of the ground. The walls are more than 610mm thick with a circumference of approximately 192 metres. It has an entry arch with two windows above it; in the lower tier there are 44 windows whilst there are 50 on top. The tower cost in excess of £5000, a considerable sum of money in Victorian times.
The tower dominates the Oban skyline and a short steep walk to its viewing platform is well worth the effort. Go at sunset and marvel at the Mountains of Morvern providing a spectacular backcloth for the isles of Kerrera and Lismore, the Maiden Isle and Mull."
Scotland, Halloween 08
The grandiose scheme to keep local stonemasons in work continued until McCaig's death, and although it was never completed, it still serves its original purpose as a fitting monument to the McCaig family.
Statistically, the tower stands approximately 70 metres above sea level, the height of the wall varying from 9 to 14 metres according to the different levels of the ground. The walls are more than 610mm thick with a circumference of approximately 192 metres. It has an entry arch with two windows above it; in the lower tier there are 44 windows whilst there are 50 on top. The tower cost in excess of £5000, a considerable sum of money in Victorian times.
The tower dominates the Oban skyline and a short steep walk to its viewing platform is well worth the effort. Go at sunset and marvel at the Mountains of Morvern providing a spectacular backcloth for the isles of Kerrera and Lismore, the Maiden Isle and Mull."
Scotland, Halloween 08
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2048x1536px 1.28 MB
Make
Nokia
Model
N73
Shutter Speed
1/111 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Nov 5, 2008, 1:07:44 PM
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Mr. McCaig sounds like a pretty cool dude!