City Dome, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
City Dome, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh is an art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. City Dome, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh is situated nearby to the art gallery The Hillside, as well as near the arts center Collective - City Observatory.Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Art gallery
- Description: observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “City Dome” and “Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, City Dome”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calton Hill and National Monument of Scotland.
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.
National Monument of Scotland
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
Nelson Monument
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Broughton.
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:…
Broughton
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broughton is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Broughton was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Abbeyhill
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.
City Dome, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
- Categories: observatory, building, and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95519° or 55° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.18311° or 3° 10′ 59″ westHeight
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C7RXR48+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 326060905OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=galleryOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeWikidata ID
Q17570590
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