Drinking Fountain
Drinking Fountain is a fountain in Edinburgh, Scotland. Drinking Fountain is situated nearby to the university Adam Smith’s Panmure House, as well as near the government building Queensberry House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and Scottish Poetry Library.
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. Scottish Parliament Building is situated 480 feet east of Drinking Fountain.
Scottish Poetry Library
Library
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The Scottish Poetry Library is a public library with charitable status specialising in contemporary Scottish writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Poetry Library is situated 370 feet southwest of Drinking Fountain.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
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The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends. Museum of Edinburgh is situated 610 feet southwest of Drinking Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
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.
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.
Drinking Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95233° or 55° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.17723° or 3° 10′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR2F+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 13002209252OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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