Western Defences
Western Defences is a grassland in Edinburgh, Scotland. Western Defences is situated nearby to Hospital, as well as near the work of art Equestrian statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and National War Museum.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, 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.
National War Museum
Museum
Photo: Stefan2901, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National War Museum is a museum dedicated to warfare, which is located inside Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Opened in 1933 in a converted 18th-century ordnance storehouse, the museum is run by the National Museums Scotland and covers 400 years of Scotland at war from the 17th century through permanent exhibits and special exhibitions.
Castle Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauriston and Tollcross.
Lauriston
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.
Tollcross
Suburb
Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.
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".
Western Defences
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.94899° or 55° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.20189° or 3° 12′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQXX+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 41299995OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hospital and Equestrian statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.
Nearby Places
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