Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building)
Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building) is an university building in Edinburgh, Scotland. Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building) is situated nearby to the art gallery Dovecot Gallery, as well as near The Edinburgh Tapestry Company.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.
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 1,100 feet west of Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building).
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 3,300 feet west of Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building).
National Library of Scotland
Library
Photo: Marcok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,500 feet west of Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Old Town.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. 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 Holyrood Park.
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".
Insitute of Geography (New Surgical Hospital Building)
- Type: University building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.94824° or 55° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.18439° or 3° 11′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRX8+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 300857419OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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