National Monument of Scotland

The National Monument of Scotland, on in , is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh’s Disgrace” and “The Acropolis”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calton Hill and Nelson Monument.

Park
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is a hill in central , , situated beyond the east end of and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in , Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along from the west.

Public building
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St Andrew's House, on the southern flank of in central , is the headquarters building of the Scottish Government. The building houses offices for the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, as well as the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government. is situated 620 feet southwest of National Monument of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Abbeyhill.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
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is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Suburb
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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 .

National Monument of Scotland

Latitude
55.95474° or 55° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.1818° or 3° 10′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR39+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22412844
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q6974379
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“National Monument of Scotland” goes by many names.

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