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National Gallery from Princes Street Gardens
Thompson, Dr. Gordon I., 2001, Photograph
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National Gallery from Princes Street Gardens
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Title
National Gallery and Calton Hill from Princes Street Gardens
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A view over the grassy, tree-dotted hill of Princes Street Gardens towards the Balmoral Hotel and Calton Hill in the background. Two building cranes can be seen in the distance between the Scott Monument and the Balmoral.
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Thompson, Dr. Gordon I.
Date
2001
Size
12.4 x 18.6 cm
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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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