Wojtek the Bear Memorial
Wojtek the Bear Memorial is a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland. Wojtek the Bear Memorial is situated nearby to Redbraes Community Garden, as well as near the health club Diamond gym.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rosebank Cemetery and HMY Britannia.
Rosebank Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosebank Cemetery is a 19th-century cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the junction of Pilrig Street and Broughton Road in the Pilrig area, close to the historical boundary of Leith. The cemetery is protected as a category C listed building. Rosebank Cemetery is situated 880 feet southeast of Wojtek the Bear Memorial.
HMY Britannia
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. HMY Britannia is situated 1 mile northeast of Wojtek the Bear Memorial.
Bonnington Bridge
Bridge
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bonnington Bridge is situated 970 feet north of Wojtek the Bear Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonnington and Powderhall.
Bonnington
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the Water of Leith, on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of Leith.
Powderhall
Neighborhood
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Powderhall is an area lying between Broughton Road and Warriston Road in the north of Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. Until recently it was best known for Powderhall Stadium, a greyhound racing track, which has now closed.
Pilrig
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pilrig is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The name probably derives from the long field on which a peel tower stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the Water of Leith.
Wojtek the Bear Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96912° or 55° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.18847° or 3° 11′ 19″ westInception
November 14th, 2010Open location code
9C7RXR96+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5691821857OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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