W.H. Playfair Statue

W.H. Playfair Statue is a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland. W.H. Playfair Statue is situated nearby to the university building Minto House, as well as near the government office Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and National Library of Scotland.

National Museum of Scotland

Museum

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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, 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.

National Library of Scotland

Library

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The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. National Library of Scotland is situated 670 feet northwest of W.H. Playfair Statue.

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, 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. Edinburgh Castle is situated 2,400 feet west of W.H. Playfair Statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Guse Dub.

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".

Guse Dub

Locality

Photo: Gyula Péter, CC BY 3.0.

Guse Dub is a locality.

Quartermile

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

W.H. Playfair Statue

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.94758° or 55° 56′ 51″ north

Longitude

-3.18893° or 3° 11′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C7RWRX6+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4327957218

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minto House and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

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