Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument
Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument is a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument is situated nearby to Tombstone of David Allan, as well as near Mausoleum of David Hume.Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: American Civil War memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Also known as: “American Civil War Memorial” and “Scottish-American Soldiers Monument”
- Inscription: “In memory of Scottish-American soldiers”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Political Martyrs’ Monument and Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station.
Political Martyrs’ Monument
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central. The station serves as the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, 393 miles 13 chains from London King's Cross, although some trains operated by London North Eastern Railway continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument.
Calton Hill
Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Calton Hill is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Holyrood.
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
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.
Scottish-American Soldiers‘ Monument
- Categories: war memorial, statue, and historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95347° or 55° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.18608° or 3° 11′ 10″ westInception
1893Open location code
9C7RXR37+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 322220495OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q17570821
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tombstone of David Allan and Mausoleum of David Hume.
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