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 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 photograph © Adrian Welch Old Observatory 1818 William Henry Playfair Category A listed - Home of Astronomical Society

Calton Hill

photograph © Adrian Welch

Duguld Stewart Monument

photo © Adrian Welch

Scottish National Monument

photograph © Adrian Welch

Nelson's Monument

image © Adrian Welch

St Andrew's House

photo © Adrian Welch

Burns Monument

photograph © Adrian Welch

Scottish Parliament Building

Edinburgh Castle

picture © Adrian Welch

Calton Hill context : Edinburgh New Town

photo © Adrian Welch

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