James Borthwick Monument
James Borthwick Monument is a monument in Edinburgh, Scotland. James Borthwick Monument is situated nearby to the historic site Mort Safe, as well as near Greyfriars Bobby’s Grave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirk.
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 Museum of Scotland is situated 500 feet east of James Borthwick Monument.
Greyfriars Kirk
Church
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greyfriars Kirk is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is surrounded by Greyfriars Kirkyard. Greyfriars traces its origin to the south-west parish of Edinburgh, founded in 1598.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,900 feet northwest of James Borthwick Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartermile and Old Town.
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.
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".
James Borthwick Monument
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Memoriae Patris Sui Jacobi Borthwick a Stow, familias de Cruixtoun, filii legitimi, Pharmacopoei celeberrimi, JB progenitus M M Q P.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.94656° or 55° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.19182° or 3° 11′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRW5+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4353585965OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mort Safe and Greyfriars Bobby’s Grave.
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