Edinburgh from the Calton Hill

Category

Library Item

Item no

469

Title

Edinburgh from the Calton Hill

Description

From a viewpoint on Calton Hill the central areas of the city of Edinburgh can be seen. Of the numerous landmarks the most prominent are the Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Gaol, Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, St Giles Cathedral, the Scott Monument, the spires of the Tron and Highland Tolbooth Kirks, and the domed roofs of Register House and West Register House. On Calton Hill people take walks and also rest on benches high above the buildings and monuments of the cityscape.

Artist / maker

Duguid, H. G.

Date

1840

Size

26 x 41.2 cm

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Crime and punishment > Crime and punishment facilities > Prisons

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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