The Tolbooth, Aberdeen

The Tolbooth in , Scotland is a 17th-century former jail which is now operated as a . The museum contains prison cells and exhibits various police and law and order related items.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Tolbooth Museum”
  • Address: Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Andrew’s Cathedral and Aberdeen Maritime Museum.

Church
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St Andrew's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church… is situated 430 feet northeast of The Tolbooth, Aberdeen.

Museum
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is a maritime museum… is situated 570 feet south of The Tolbooth, Aberdeen.

Museum
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Provost Skene's House is a house in , built in 1545 and now housing a museum. is situated 680 feet west of The Tolbooth, Aberdeen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Street and Ferryhill.

Suburb
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is a street in the city of , .

Suburb
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is a district in Aberdeen, on the north-east…

Suburb
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is an area of , .

The Tolbooth, Aberdeen

Latitude
57.14805° or 57° 8′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.09411° or 2° 5′ 39″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C9V4WX4+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6345973789
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7769509
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Japanese—“The Tolbooth, Aberdeen” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “The Tolbooth, Aberdeen”
  • Danish: “The Tolbooth (Aberdeen)”
  • Danish: “The Tolbooth”
  • French: “The Tolbooth, Aberdeen”
  • German: “Tolbooth”
  • Japanese: “トールブース”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court and Green Fountain.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aberdeen Town House and Castle Street.

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