The First Mercat Cross
The First Mercat Cross is a memorial in Dundee City, Scotland. The First Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Seagate bus station, as well as near St Francis Boxing Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and The McManus.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 740 feet south of The First Mercat Cross.
The McManus
Museum
Photo: Laerol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. The McManus is situated 870 feet west of The First Mercat Cross.
Wellgate Centre
Shopping center
Photo: bill dwyer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Wellgate Shopping Centre is one of the two main shopping centres located in the city centre of Dundee, Scotland, the other being the Overgate Centre. Wellgate Centre is situated 670 feet northwest of The First Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundee city centre and Dundee.
Dundee city centre
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Until the Industrial Revolution, the current City Centre represented the full extent of the City of Dundee, Scotland. Now roughly encircled by the A991 dual carriageway, the city centre is now the main shopping and commercial district.
Dundee
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dundee is an industrial city and port, historically part of Angus county in northeast Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Tay, which here broadens out into the North Sea, and in 2022 had a population of 148,000.
Hilltown
Suburb
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hilltown in Dundee, Scotland, is a mainly residential area to the north of the City Centre and lying to the south of the main circular road.
The First Mercat Cross
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.46291° or 56° 27′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.96683° or 2° 58′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8VF27M+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 13307911641OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seagate bus station and St Francis Boxing Club.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Seagate (Stop 1) and Watson’s Bond.
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