Merchiston Tower

Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of , around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Napier University, Merchiston Castle” and “Merchiston Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Church Hill Theatre.

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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 1¼ miles northeast of Merchiston Tower.

Theater building
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is a Category B listed pink sandstone former church and current theatre venue owned by the Edinburgh City Council. Built originally as Morningside Free Church, the council purchased it in 1960. is situated 960 feet east of Merchiston Tower.

Church
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is situated 790 feet northeast of Merchiston Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Church Hill and Merchiston.

Neighborhood
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is a street and small surrounding area in , .

Suburb
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is a residential area around Avenue in the south-west of , .

Suburb
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is a district and former village in the south of , Scotland. It lies alongside the main arterial Road, part of an ancient route from Edinburgh to the south west of Scotland.

Merchiston Tower

Latitude
55.93333° or 55° 56′ north
Longitude
-3.2139° or 3° 12′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQMP+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 324049962
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1921452
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Merchiston Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج مرتشستون”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Merchiston”
  • Chinese: “墨奇斯頓城堡”
  • Chinese: “默奇斯頓塔”
  • Chinese: “默奇斯顿塔”
  • Dutch: “Merchiston Tower”
  • French: “Merchiston Tower”
  • German: “Merchiston Tower”
  • Irish: “Túr Merchiston”
  • Italian: “Merchiston Tower”
  • Japanese: “マーキストン城”
  • Slovenian: “Merchiston Tower”
  • Turkish: “Merchiston Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus and Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library.

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