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Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed, Dugald Stewart, Professor, University of Edinburgh, moral philosophy, Royal Society of Edinburgh, William Henry Playfair, Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece, The Choragic Monument, Robert Burns Monument, Greek revival architecture, Royal High School, category A, listed building.
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National Monument, Calton Hill Monuments, Monuments in Edinburgh, Scottish Monuments
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National Monument based on a monument in Athens, Greece. It is built on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a tribute to the soldiers who fought in Napoleonic wars. The construction was never completed because funds ran out.
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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The National Monument, the Parthenon on Carlton Hill
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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The National Monument, the parthenon on Carlton Hill
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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The National Monument, the Parthenon on Carton Hill
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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The National Monument, carlton Hill part of the Carlton Hill Folly group
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
Edinburgh, capital city, City of Edinburgh Council, Central Belt, Firth of Forth, North Sea, Scottish Parliament, historical, University of Edinburgh, Athens of the North, The Old Town, New Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Medieval, Georgian, Dean Village, Calton Hill, listed buildings, conservation areas, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, performing arts Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Military Tattoo, nburgh International Book Festival, Hogmanay, Burns Night, Beltane Fire Festival, banking, financial services, higher education, tourism, Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, insurance and investment, Scottish Widows, Standard Life, Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse The Scott Monument
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The Scott monument, in Princess St Gardens, Edinburgh
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed, dramatic lighting, blue lighting,
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The National Monument Carton Hill, dramatically light with blue light for the fire festival
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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Nelson Monument on Carton Hill part of the folly group
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The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed, green lighting, St Patrick's Day
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The Nelson Monument with the Pathenon in the background with green lighting on St Patrick's Day
Princes Street, Old Lady of Edinburgh, Images by CaDaC, Edinburgh, Scotland, Main Street, City, Nightscape, Cityscape, Low Light, Traffic Trails, Roads, Towns, Cities, Chris Clark, Lights, Dorothy Clark
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed, Fire festival, dramatic lighting, red lighting
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The National Monument, the parthenon with dramatic lighting for the Fire festival
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed Green light, St Patrick's Day
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed, green lighting, St Patrick's day
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Nelson Monument with Green Lighting on St Patrick's day
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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- The gothic style Scott Monument to the writer Sir Walter Scott and Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh Scotland -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
Edinburgh, Arthurs Seat, Salisbury Cragg, The Palace of Holyrood House, Scottish Parliament, Dynamic Earth, Scotland, Images by CaDaC, Chris Clark, landscape, cityscape, dynamic earth, skies, mountains, hills, park, royal, land, view, travel, tourism, place to visit, tourist attractions, Scotland
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator,
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The Nelson Monument, Carton Hill with the Royal Observatory
United Kingdom; UK; Great Britain; GB; Europe; European; EU; British; British Isles; England; Scotland; Edinburgh; city; cities; urban; landscape; cityscape; views; Arthur's Seat; mountains; mountainous; geography; travel; destinations; cloud; weather; landscapes; cityscape; clouds; rain; autumn; recreation; day out; time off; holiday; holidays; Lothian; borders; Ducald Stewart; monument; monuments; memorials; Scott
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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- Sep 2010 -- A view of Edinbugh Castle - one of Scotland's most well-known landmarks. In the foreground on the right is Stewart Monument and Princes Street is on the left -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observatory
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Carton hill with the Royal High School in forground
Glenfinan Monument HIST Chris Clark Ancient Buildings The Scottish Photographers Co-operative Scotland Images by CaDaC Heritage History Bonnie Prince Charlie Jacobite Rebellion Young Pretender Landing Place
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourism, The Nelson Monument
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The Nelson Monument, Carton Hill, Illuminated for the Fire festival
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain
The Nelson Monument, commemorative tower, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. victory, Battle of Trafalgar, time ball, Leith harbour, White Ensign, signal flags, Trafalgar Day Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School
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Carton hill Folly group with the Royal High School in the foreground
travel; destinations; United Kingdom; UK; Great Britain; GB; Europe; European; EU; British; British Isles; Scotland; Scottish; Edinburgh; landmarks; follies; folly; architecture; Scott Monument; Gothic; Victorian; buildings; tourist; attractions; city; cities; monument; monuments; Scott; Sir Walter Scott; writers; culture; spires; spire
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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- The gothic style Scott Monument to the writer Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh Scotland -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourism
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourism
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourism, Greyfriars' Bobby
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Nelson Monument on Carton Hill overlooking the Firth of Forth
Sunsets, Sunrises, Edinburgh, Castles, Images by CaDaC, Cities, Towns, Low Light, night Scenes, Chris Clark, Rocks, Gardens, Dorothy Clark HIST The Scottish Photographers Co-operative
Events, Family, Winter, Ice, Skating, Images by cadac, wonderland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christmas, fairy lights, Christmas time, Chris Clark, Dorothy Clark, Maud Blanchard, cities, towns, festivities, children having fun
Events, Family, Winter, Ice, Skating, Images by cadac, wonderland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christmas, fairy lights, Christmas time, Chris Clark, Dorothy Clark, Maud Blanchard, cities, towns, festivities, children having fun
UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Scotland, Glenfinnan Monument, Jacobite Landing, Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale, Loch Shiel, Bonny Prince Charlie, Clan Cameron, Tourist Attraction, Visitor Attraction, National Trust for Scotland, IPSV5291,
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourisum, Greyfriars' Bobby, Arthur's Seat, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Palace, Scottish Parliament Building
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View over Edinburgh, with the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground
Edinburgh at night, Taken from Calton Hill, Images by CaDaC, city, lowlight, unsharp, castle, chris clark, towns, cities, cityscape, dorothy clark, tourism, travel, explore, holidays, Architecture, Castles
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann; capital, Scotland, Central Belt, Auld Reekie, ancient, modern, medieval, relics, Georgian, contemporary, avant-garde, Gothic churches, museums, galleries, the Athens of the North, festivals, Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, festivities, Tattoo, Fringe, Film Festival, book festival, Castle, Scott monument, ross fountain, tourists, tourisum, Greyfriars' Bobby, Arthur's Seat, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Palace, Scottish Parliament Building
UK; Europe; Scotland; Scott A. McNealy; hiking; rambling; Edinburgh; tourist attractions; tourist sights; sight-seeing; Sir Walter Scott; Sir Walter Scott Monument; night; lights; Sir Walter Scott Monument at night; literary monuments; literature; authors; monuments; Architecture; IPSV5265; streetscape,
Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town. Views, headquarters, Scottish Government, St Andrew's House, National Monument, Nelson's Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, New Parliament House (the Royal High School, Robert Burns Monument, Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observator, Royal High School, The National Monument United Kingdom, Napoleonic Wars, dominates, Charles Robert Cockerell, William Henry Playfair modelled, Parthenon in Athens, partially completed.
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The National Monument, the Parthenon. During the hog many torchlight procession