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Observatory House, Calton Hill, Photos, History, Athens of the North

City Observatory, Calton Hill, Buildings + Monuments

Historic Hill - Scottish Enlightenment Buildings, Edinburgh, Scotland



City Observatory Edinburgh

Observatory House
Date: 1776
Architect: James Craig

City Observatory Edinburgh City Observatory Calton Hill Edinburgh City Observatory Edinburgh Observatory
photos © Adrian Welch

City Observatory now houses the older Observatory House

Location: just east of the city centre, atop one of the capital's volcanic outcrops

Calton Hill
Calton Hill photograph © Adrian Welch

Old Observatory
1818
William Henry Playfair
Category A listed - Home of Astronomical Society



 




Calton Hill
Calton Hill
photograph © Adrian Welch

Duguld Stewart Monument
Duguld Stewart Monument
photo © Adrian Welch

Scottish National Monument
Scottish National Monument
photograph © Adrian Welch

Nelson's Monument
Nelson's Monument
image © Adrian Welch

St Andrew's House
St Andrew's House
photo © Adrian Welch

Burns Monument
Burns Monument
photograph © Adrian Welch

Scottish Parliament Building

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
picture © Adrian Welch

Calton Hill context : Edinburgh New Town
Edinburgh New Town
photo © Adrian Welch

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City Observatory Edinburgh Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt

 


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