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Nelson Monument
2 stars Nelson Monument

Edinburgh, EH7 5AA

Prominent monument to Admiral Lord Nelson, in the shape of an upturned telescope, built shortly after his death at the...

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General Register House
General Register House

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The first purpose built record repository in Britain, it was designed in the late 18th century by Robert Adam and...

Canongate Church
Canongate Church

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

This delightful Dutch-gabled church was completed in 1691. It is the church of both the Palace of Holyroodhouse and...

Camera Obscura – Short’s Observatory
5 stars Camera Obscura – Short’s Observatory

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Known originally as Short’s Observatory – you can still just about make out the lettering on the tower, it is the...

Waverley Station
Waverley Station

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The largest mainline station outside London, Waverley was created in 1858 when the North British Railway Company,...

Georgian House (NTS)
4 stars Georgian House (NTS)

Edinburgh, EH2 4DR

Part of the famous Charlotte Square, the house dates from 1796. It is furnished with paintings, china, silver and...

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Royal High School
Royal High School

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Built for the Royal High School, Edinburgh’s oldest school, and completed in 1829, these classical buildings hardly look...

Parliament Square
Parliament Square

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The square takes its name from Parliament House built here in 1641 to house the Scottish Parliament.

Tron Kirk
Tron Kirk

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

One of Edinburgh’s principal churches, completed in 1648, it is named after the public weigh beam or tron which stood...

Palace of Holyrood House
Palace of Holyrood House

Edinburgh, EH8 8DX

The Queen's official residence in Scotland, with a superb range of State Apartments, Mary Queen of Scots' chambers and the...

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James’ Court
James’ Court

Edinburgh, EH1 2PB

A fashionable address in its day it is named after its builder James Brownhill and was built about 1725.

Grassmarket
Grassmarket

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The largest open space in the Old Town, the Grassmarket was the site of a weekly market for cattle, horses and sheep, and...

Milne’s Court
Milne’s Court

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2PF

The first open court or square of its type in Edinburgh, it was built in 1692 by Robert Mylne, Master Mason to the King.

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Hub Café & Restaurant
Hub Café & Restaurant

Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

Known until recently as Tolbooth St John’s Church, it was completed in 1844 and served the city’s highland community...

Dugald Stewart Monument
Dugald Stewart Monument

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

On top of Calton Hill this is one of Edinburgh’s most photographed monuments. It was erected in 1831 in memory of Dugald...

1 Nelson Monument Edinburgh, EH7 5AA 2 stars
2 General Register House Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
3 Canongate Church Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
4 Camera Obscura – Short’s Observatory Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 5 stars
5 Waverley Station Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
6 Georgian House (NTS) Edinburgh, EH2 4DR 4 stars
7 Royal High School Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
8 Parliament Square Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
9 Tron Kirk Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
10 Palace of Holyrood House Edinburgh, EH8 8DX
11 James’ Court Edinburgh, EH1 2PB
12 Grassmarket Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
13 Milne’s Court Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2PF
14 Hub Café & Restaurant Edinburgh, EH1 2NE
15 Dugald Stewart Monument Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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