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View from Edinburgh Castle
Unknown, 1873, Reproduction
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View from Edinburgh Castle
View from Edinburgh Castle
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Item no
10950
Title
View from Edinburgh Castle
Description
Looking out from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle over the city many major landmarks can be seen. Directly below are the paths and trails through Princes Street Gardens, a bridge over the railway lines of the nearby Waverley Station is hidden amongst some trees. Other points of interest are the Scott Monument, Royal Scottish Academy, National Gallery and the monuments on Calton Hill. Columns and spires rise up across the buildings of the cityscape.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1873
Size
20.2 x 32 cm
Type
Reproduction
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh's New Town, which lies to the north of the Old Town, was designed by James Craig. Craig was the winner of a design competition held in 1766 which invited contestants to submit plans for the city's northward expansion. This expansion had become necessary due to terrible overcrowding in the Old Town. Based on a regular geometric scheme around the three streets of Princes Street, George Street and Queen Street the New Town continued to be developed until 1830. It has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Panoramas of Edinburgh
Juxtaposition of the Old and New Towns
Princes Street Gardens
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