Nelson Monument

The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower dedicated in honour of British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson located in , Scotland, United Kingdom.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1816
  • …stands 105 feet (32 metres) tall
  • …has 6 floors
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–3:30 PM
  • Description: monument in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Nelson Monument, Edinburgh”
    “Time Ball”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calton Hill and National Monument of Scotland.
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is a hill in central , Scotland… is situated 330 feet north of Nelson Monument.
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The , on …
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St Andrew's House, on the southern flank… is situated 410 feet southwest of Nelson Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westfield St James Quarter and Holyrood.
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is a large galleria retail…
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is an area in , the capital…
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is a residential area in the centre of , .

Nelson Monument

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Latitude
55.95436° or 55° 57′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.18258° or 3° 10′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR38+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 465938528
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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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