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The Octagon, the central plaza of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand’s South Island, is dominated by the Sir John Steell statue of Robert Burns. The city is also home to the Robert Burns Hotel and the Burns Building at the University of Otago, which sponsors the Robert Burns Fellowship, New Zealand’s premier literary residency.
Robert Burns is a bronze portrait statue of Robert Burns by John Steell. Four versions exist, in New York City (United States), Dundee (Scotland), London (England), and Dunedin (New Zealand).
The Scottish poet Robert Burns was highly popular in colonial New Zealand, especially among the Scots community. As an expression of Scottish heritage, there were four statues of Burns put up in New Zealand. The first was a large bronze figure in Dunedin's Octagon in 1887, which was a ...
This is a list of over sixty known memorials (statues, busts, fountains, buildings and street names) to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Of these, the oldest outdoor statue is given to be at Camperdown, Victoria, Australia (1830). Dumfries town centre statue.
A statue of poet Robert Burns has pride of place in the upper Octagon. Several of Dunedin's significant buildings and institutions face this plaza or closely adjoin it of which three have New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) recognition.
A statue of Robbie Burns was unveiled in 1887, and stands in the Octagon, taking pride of place in the heart of the City. Robert Burns was the national poet of Scotland, and wrote lyrics and songs in Scottish dialect. His nephew Thomas Burns was a leading figure in the founder of the Otago province.
Nourishing the Roots: an exhibition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Robert Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago features books and manuscripts by each of the Burns Fellows, with a major focus on their outputs achieved during their year of tenure.
