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Damascus architecture

Edinburgh World Heritage News – Support For Syrian Architecture Restoration

Responding to a call from Prof Maamoun Adbulkarim, Director-General of Antiquities and Museums, Arab Republic of Syria, Edinburgh World Heritage has offered to provide support towards the restoration of several of Syria’s World Heritage sites, including the ancient cities of Aleppo, Damascus, and Bosra.

Nelsons Monument Edinburgh Calton Hill

Nelsons Monument Calton Hill Edinburgh, Photo, Architect, Date, Building, History Nelson’s Monument : Calton Hill Architecture Nelson’s Monument Edinburgh, Scotland by Robert Burn 26 Nov 2016 – new photos around the Calton Hill area by Adrian Welch: Nelson’s Monument Edinburgh Nelson’s Monument Location: Calton Hill Dates built: 1807-15/16 Architect: Robert Burn Nelson’s Monument Visitor Attraction … Read more

Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill Edinburgh

Dugald Stewart Monument Edinburgh photo, Structure by Playfair architect, Location, Calton Hill memorial image Dugald Stewart Monument Edinburgh Calton Hill Memorial, Edinburgh, southeast Scotland, design by architect William Playfair 26 Nov – new photos around the Calton Hill area by Adrian Welch: image © Adrian Welch Dugald Stewart Monument Edinburgh Calton Hill Date built: 1831 … Read more

Calton New Burial Ground Edinburgh

Calton New Burial Ground Edinburgh – graveyard below Regent Road, Scotland – above Calton Road in the Old Town – photos around the Calton Hill area of the Scottish capital city by architect Adrian Welch

Riddles Court: Historic Old Town Building Edinburgh

Riddles Court Old Town Edinburgh

Archaeologists solve the Royal Mile riddle of James VI’s feast. Remains of a kitchen used for the royal banquet have been uncovered hidden by the wall of a former ladies’ toilet in one of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile: Riddle’s Court.

Lothian Chambers, Edinburgh Old Town

Lothian Chambers, Old Town Property, Architect, Photo, Design, Picture, Award Lothian Chambers Edinburgh Old Town Building Renewal on George IV Bridge – design by Smith Scott Mullan, Scotland – Lothian Chambers Date built: 2007 Location: 59-63 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Old Town Architects: Smith Scott Mullan Associates picture from the architect Address: 59-63 George IV … Read more

Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh Mausoleum

Craigentinny Marbles Edinburgh Mausoleum

Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh Mausoleum, large structure with bas-relief marble sculptures. The name derives from the two sculptured marble panels depicting Biblical scenes, ‘The Overthrow of Pharaoh’ and ‘The Song of Miriam’.

City Observatory Complex on Calton Hill

Temple to the Enlightenment, of great architectural importance, requiring major conservation: City Observatory Complex on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, on the Buildings at Risk Register, renovation design by Malcolm Fraser Architects.

George Square Edinburgh buildings

The £12.1m four storey refurbishment project includes the construction of a new storey at rooftop level to form a project room above the existing lecture theatre for the School of Literatures, Languages and Culture. Award winning Page Park are the architects for the refurbishment works.