Merchiston Tower
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston, around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.
- Castle
- Description: castle in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Napier University, Merchiston Castle”“Merchiston Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Church Hill Theatre.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Merchiston Tower.
Church Hill Theatre
Theater building
Church Hill Theatre is a Category B listed pink… Church Hill Theatre is situated 960 feet east of Merchiston Tower.
Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
Church
Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh is situated 790 feet northeast of Merchiston Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Church Hill and Merchiston.
Church Hill
Neighborhood
Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Merchiston
Suburb
Merchiston is a residential area around Merchiston Avenue in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Morningside
Suburb
Morningside is a district and former village in the south of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Merchiston Tower
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Latitude
55.93333° or 55° 56′ north
Longitude
-3.2139° or 3° 12′ 50″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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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