Watchtower
Watchtower is a building in Edinburgh, Scotland. Watchtower is situated nearby to the cemetery Calton New Burial Ground, as well as near Burns Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and Calton Hill.
Scottish Parliament Building
Government building
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The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. Scottish Parliament Building is situated 730 feet southeast of Watchtower.
Calton Hill
Park
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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. Calton Hill is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Watchtower.
National Monument of Scotland
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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. National Monument of Scotland is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Watchtower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Abbeyhill.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
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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:…
Abbeyhill
Suburb
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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.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. 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 Holyrood Park.
Watchtower
- Type: Building
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95346° or 55° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.17725° or 3° 10′ 38″ westLevels
3Open location code
9C7RXR3F+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 529033348OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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