Observatory House
Observatory House is a guest house in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Calton Hill. Access is restricted and requires permission. Observatory House is situated nearby to the art gallery Transit House, as well as near Dugald Stewart Monument.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Guest house
- Address: 38 Calton Hill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calton Hill and Dugald Stewart Monument.
Calton Hill
Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Calton Hill is situated 380 feet northeast of Observatory House.
Dugald Stewart Monument
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart. It is situated on Calton Hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh and was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.
Observatory House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Manor estate
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Observatory House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh is a manor estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Broughton.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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:…
Broughton
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broughton is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Broughton was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Observatory House
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95479° or 55° 57′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.18416° or 3° 11′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR38+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 10116930311OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=guest_house
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