Robert Burns Mausoleum

This is one of the highlights of any trip to Dumfries: the tomb of the genius poet Robert Burns, known as the Bard of Scotland and one of the developers of the Scottish identity during a time when it was almost lost. Robert "Rabbie" Burns passed away on 21 July, 1796, at his home in Dumfries, leaving a widow and several children. He was buried in an individual grave with a simple marble headstone with no inscription beyond the name BURNS; however, in September 1815 his remains were transferred to a mausoleum where he now rests with his wife and one of his sons. It's a very popular place to visit,