Jamaica Street

Jamaica Street is a building in , . Jamaica Street is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Bute House.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , 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. is situated 2,700 feet south of Jamaica Street.

Government office
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is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 in the of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam. is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Jamaica Street.

Art gallery
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The National is the national art gallery of . It is located on in central , close to . The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Jamaica Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moray Estate and New Town.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the . Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.

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of is 250 years old, in contrast to the settled for over a thousand years. It was laid out on a grid pattern in the late 18th century with elegant Georgian townhouses, and the intervening loch was drained to become Princes Street Gardens.

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are two districts of immediately north of . The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.

Jamaica Street

Latitude
55.95552° or 55° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.20493° or 3° 12′ 18″ west
Operator
Scottish Power
Open location code
9C7RXQ4W+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314582435
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­service
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