Pleasance

Pleasance is a neighborhood in , . Pleasance is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and The Pleasance.

Museum
Photo: Maccoinnich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.

Theater building
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theatre, bar, sports and recreation complex in , Scotland, situated on a street of the same name. It is owned by the University of Edinburgh, and for nine months of the year it serves the Edinburgh University Students' Association as a societies centre, sports complex, student union bar and entertainment venue.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Guse Dub.

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential area in the centre of , . 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 .

Locality
Photo: Gyula Péter, CC BY 3.0.
is a locality.

Suburb
The Southside is an area of 's capital city, , located between its historic , and the neighbourhood of .

Pleasance

Latitude
55.94724° or 55° 56′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.18213° or 3° 10′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRW9+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3966284103
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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