Nelson Monument

The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower dedicated in honour of British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, that is located in , Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill at then end of .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—3:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Nelson Monument, Edinburgh” and “Time Ball”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calton Hill and National Monument of Scotland.

Park
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is a hill in central , , situated beyond the east end of and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 330 feet north of Nelson Monument.

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The , on in , is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.

Public building
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St Andrew's House, on the southern flank of in central , is an art deco government building which serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Government. is situated 410 feet southwest of Nelson Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
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is a residential area in the centre of , . It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by .

Suburb
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is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Nelson Monument

Latitude
55.95436° or 55° 57′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.18258° or 3° 10′ 57″ west
Inception
1816
Levels
6
Height
105 feet (32 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C7RXR38+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 465938528
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q11838983
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Nelson Monument” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nelson monumentua (Edinburgo)”
  • Basque: “Nelson monumentua”
  • Chinese: “纳尔逊纪念塔”
  • French: “Nelson Monument”
  • German: “Nelson Monument auf dem Calton Hill.”
  • Hindi: “नेल्सन स्मारक, एडिनबर्ग”
  • Hindi: “नेल्सन स्मारक”
  • Russian: “Памятник Нельсону (Эдинбург)”
  • Russian: “Памятник Нельсону”
  • Scots: “Nelson Monument”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Nelson”

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