Pillars of Hercules
Pillars of Hercules is a work of art in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillars of Hercules is situated nearby to Hercules Garden, as well as near Target Park.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Statue of Hercules”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blair Castle and Blair Atholl railway station.
Blair Castle
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current chief, the 12th Duke of Atholl, lives in South Africa, where he was born and raised. Blair Castle is situated 1,500 feet west of Pillars of Hercules.
Blair Atholl railway station
Railway station
Photo: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blair Atholl railway station is a railway station serving the village of Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 35 miles 9 chains from Perth, between Pitlochry and Dalwhinnie. Blair Atholl railway station is situated 3,300 feet south of Pillars of Hercules.
Tilt Viaduct, Blair Atholl
Bridge
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tilt Viaduct, Blair Atholl is a bridge, which is situated 3,800 feet south of Pillars of Hercules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Blair and Blair Atholl.
Old Blair
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Blair is a tiny village of 18th century stone houses in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, adjoining and overlooking the grounds of Blair Castle. It is the site of St Bride's Kirk, the original church of Blair Atholl parish.
Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl is a village in Perth and Kinross in the Scottish Highlands, notable for its castle, and with a population of about 500. Ringed by the Cairngorm mountains and within Cairngorms National Park, it's on the main route from Perth to Inverness.
Bridge of Tilt
Village
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Tilt is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, built around the River Tilt, near its confluence with the River Garry. It is 5+3⁄4 miles northwest of Pitlochry.
Pillars of Hercules
- Category: tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.7743° or 56° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.85024° or 3° 51′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8RQ4FX+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1799700784OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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