Aberdeen City Council’s Monument to King Robert the Bruce
Vote for your favourite design.
Aberdeen City Council is commissioning a monument to King Robert the Bruce to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of his inauguration and to celebrate his contribution to the City's Common Good Fund. The people of Aberdeen are being invited to vote for the winning design.
Aberdeen was one of the cities to shelter King Robert the Bruce when he was deposed by King Edward I's army in 1307. In return, King Robert the Bruce issued the Greater Charter in 1319 and granted Aberdeen the Forest of Stocket (now Mid Stocket) in feu. The money generated by the Forest has been used to create the Common Good Fund which has helped to build some of the cities great landmarks such as Marischal College, Aberdeen Art Gallery, the Central Library, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Hazlehead Park.
Sculptors from across the world submitted design proposals for a monument to King Robert the Bruce. Three of these sculptors have been shortlisted to make scale models of their proposed design. From 1 - 17 November the scale models by the shortlisted artists will be on display in the studio at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill.
To vote for your favourite design you can either go to the Aberdeen Art Gallery or use the link below. Please note that voting closes on 17th November at 5pm.
