Old Calton Burial Ground
The Old Calton Burial Ground is a cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on Calton Hill to the north-east of the city centre. The burial ground was opened in 1718, and is the resting place of several notable Scots, including philosopher David Hume, scientist John Playfair, rival publishers William Blackwood and Archibald Constable, and clergyman Dr Robert Candlish.
- Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Address: Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
- Also known as“Edinburgh, Waterloo Place, Old Calton Burial Ground”“Old Calton Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Political Martyrs’ Monument and Calton Hill.
Political Martyrs’ Monument
The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old…
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland… Calton Hill is situated 860 feet northeast of Old Calton Burial Ground.
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Old Calton Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westfield St James Quarter and Old Town.
Westfield St James Quarter
Westfield St James Quarter is a large galleria retail…
Old Calton Burial Ground
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Latitude
55.95405° or 55° 57′ 15″ north
Longitude
-3.1861° or 3° 11′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR37+JH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Old Calton Burial Ground” goes by many names.
Cementiri Old CaltonCatalan
旧卡尔顿公墓Chinese
Old Calton CemeteryDanish
Παλαιό Κοιμητήριο του ΚάλτονGreek
पुरानी काॅल्टन क़ब्रगाहHindi
Old Calton CemeterySlovenian
Pokopališče Old CaltonSlovenian
Old Calton CemeterySwedish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial to Archibald Constable and Waterloo Hotel.
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