Liberton Tower
Liberton Tower is a four-storey, square-plan tower house in the Edinburgh suburb of Liberton, on the east side of the Braid Hills.Photo: Mrabbits, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: four-storey, square-plan tower house in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Liberton Tower, Liberton Drive, Edinburgh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Observatory and Blackford Hill.
Royal Observatory
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Royal Observatory is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Liberton Tower.
Blackford Hill
Peak
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library
Library
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library is situated 3,100 feet north of Liberton Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liberton and Alnwickhill.
Liberton
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liberton; Scots: Libby, is a suburb of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland. It is in the south of the city, south of The Inch, east of the Braid Hills and west of Moredun.
Alnwickhill
Suburb
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alnwickhill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the southern edge of the city, approximately 4 miles from the city centre. It neighbours the areas of Liberton and Kaimes.
Blackford
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford is an area in the south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is located near Morningside, and The Grange. Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south.
Liberton Tower
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.91457° or 55° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.17738° or 3° 10′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7RWR7F+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 30475890OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6541506
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Liberton Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Liberton Tower”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Liberton”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tower Farm Riding Stables and Braid Hills Golf Centre.
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