Calton
Calton is a locality in Edinburgh, Scotland. Calton is situated nearby to the suburb Abbeyhill, as well as near the neighborhood Holyrood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and Calton Hill.
Scottish Parliament Building
Government building
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The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004.
Calton Hill
Park
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Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Queen Mary’s Bath House
Historic building
Photo: Bari Élisabeth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Queen Mary’s Bath House is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbeyhill and Holyrood.
Abbeyhill
Suburb
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Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Calton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95502° or 55° 57′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.17282° or 3° 10′ 22″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
9C7RXR4G+2VGeoNames ID
13269348
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