The Pillars

The Pillars is a pub in Dundee City, Scotland, which is located on Crichton Street. The Pillars is situated near the town hall Dundee City Chambers, as well as near the government office Dundee Registrars Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Paul’s Cathedral and Caird Hall.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

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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 580 feet northeast of The Pillars.

Caird Hall

Theater building

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The Caird Hall is a concert auditorium located in Dundee, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building. Caird Hall is situated 350 feet east of The Pillars.

RRS Discovery

RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland, for Antarctic research. Launched in 1901, she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in the United Kingdom. RRS Discovery is situated 1,200 feet southeast of The Pillars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundee and Dundee city centre.

Dundee

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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.

Dundee city centre

Suburb

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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.