Simple and Sculpturesque
Simple and Sculpturesque is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Simple and Sculpturesque is situated nearby to the public building St Andrew’s House, as well as near Nelson Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s House and Calton Hill.
St Andrew’s House
Public building
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St Andrew's House, on the southern flank of Calton Hill in central Edinburgh, is the headquarters building of the Scottish Government. The building houses offices for the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, as well as the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government.
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. Calton Hill is situated 590 feet north of Simple and Sculpturesque.
Nelson Monument
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
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:…
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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".
Simple and Sculpturesque
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9537° or 55° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.18316° or 3° 10′ 59″ westOpen location code
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