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McCaig's Tower

Oban, Argyll

A Roman-style colosseum above Oban, left unfinished when its builder died.

John Stuart McCaig, a wealthy banker, built this huge ring of granite arches above Oban to give work to local stonemasons and as a memorial to his family. He planned a museum, an art gallery and statues of his relatives inside.

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When
Built 1897–1902
Where
56.4155, -5.4690
Group
Towers & follies

Visiting

Free to visit, with gardens inside and views over Oban Bay.

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