Albert Memorial
Albert Memorial is a monument in Edinburgh, Scotland. Albert Memorial is situated nearby to the health club Gym On The Square, as well as near the government office Bute House.Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Albert Memorial, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh”, “Charlotte Square, Albert Memorial and Walls and Railings of Garden”, “Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, Albert Memorial”, “Equestrian statue of Albert, Prince Consort”, “Equestrian statue of Prince Albert”, “Statue of Albert, Prince Consort”, and “Statue of Prince Albert”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Charlotte Square.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,900 feet southeast of Albert Memorial.
Charlotte Square
Garden
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.
Bute House
Government office
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0.
Bute House is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moray Estate and West End.
Moray Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
The Moray Estate, also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the New Town, Edinburgh. Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.
West End
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dean Village
Suburb
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dean Village is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is bounded by Belford Road to the south and west, Belgrave Crescent Gardens to the north and below the Dean Bridge to the east.
Albert Memorial
- Categories: memorial, sculpture, building, and historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95175° or 55° 57′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.20764° or 3° 12′ 28″ westInception
1876Open location code
9C7RXQ2R+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 309203675OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17570702
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