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Observatory; Calton Hill; John Playfair; Professor; mathematician; monument; Edinburgh; William Playfair; Firth of Forth; estuary; sky; blue; Fife

The Observatory on Calton Hill with at the front corner, the statue to the mathematician Professon John Playfair designed by his nephew William Playfair. Beyond is the Firth of Forth and Fife. taken on a sunny winter day in January

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William Playfair designed this monument to the Scottish Enlightenment leader, Dugald Stewart, who used the term 'Athens of the North; to describe the city of Edinburgh that can be seen beyond the monument

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William Playfair designed this monument to the Scottish Enlightenment leader, Dugald Stewart, who used the term 'Athens of the North; to describe the city of Edinburgh that Calton Hill gives good views of

Portuguese Cannon; Cannon; Dugald Stewart; mathematician; philosopher; professor; Enlightenment; Scottish Enlightenment; Scottish; Athens of the North; Calton Hill; William Playfair; Edinburgh; Scotland; snow; winter; views; Edinburgh castle; Old Town; sunset; winter; night; Princes Street; Balmoral Hotel

The Portuguese cannon in the foreground on a snow covered Calton Hill with the city of Edinburgh beyond. On the skyline are Edinburgh Castle, the Hub, and closer, the Balmoral Hotel and Scott monument. Also seen is the monument that William Playfair designed to the Scottish Enlightenment leader, Dugald Stewart, who used the term 'Athens of the North; to describe the city of Edinburgh

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National Monument, Edinburgh

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William Playfair designed this monument to the Scottish Enlightenment leader, Dugald Stewart, who used the term 'Athens of the North; to describe the city of Edinburgh that can be seen beyond the monument

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.

Dugald Stewart Monument in silhouette

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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.

Nelson Monument on Carton Hill part of the folly group

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View from Calton Hill including Dugald Stewart Monument

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Nelson Monument and the National Monument on Calton Hill,Edinburgh

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Nelson Monument on 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

Nelson Monument with Green Lighting on St Patrick's day

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Taken on way to work one autumn morning

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 Canon on Carlton hill

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

Carton hill with the Royal High School in forground

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

The Nelson Monument with the Pathenon in the background with green lighting on St Patrick's 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.

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.

The National Monument 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.

Dugald Stewart Monument Carlton Hill

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The National Monument Carton Hill, dramatically light with blue light for the fire festival

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Folly Group, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Main monuments from left: Dugald Stewart Monument, National Monument, Nelson's Monument. Seen in uncredited photo on used postcard, posted with George V stamp, but undated. Best guess on date is 1910s.

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Folly Group, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Main monuments from left: Dugald Stewart Monument, National Monument, Nelson's Monument. Seen in uncredited photo on used postcard, posted with George V stamp, but undated. Best guess on date is 1910s.

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Calton Hill folly

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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.

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.

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.

The National Monument, the Parthenon on Carton Hill

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View of Edinburgh, the Athens of the North, with the monument ot Dugald Stewart on the right who used the term Athens of the North to describe Edinburgh. The obelisk commemorates the Friends of the People, who campaigned for the rights of the people and who were sentenced to banishment

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Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

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Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Nelon, Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland

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A single man standing on the hill watching over the city as the sun sets, with the monument to Dugald Stewart by his side

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

The National Monument, the parthenon with dramatic lighting 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,

The Nelson Monument, Carton Hill with the Royal Observatory

Calton Hill Monument, Edinburgh Monument,

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Edinburgh, Scotland, Nelson, Monument, Calton, Hill, Howard, Mellowes, Skyline

National Monument, Calton Hill Monuments, Monuments in Edinburgh, Scottish Monuments

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.

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

Carton hill Folly group with the Royal High School in the foreground

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 National Monument, the Parthenon. During the hog many torchlight procession

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer Backlit Sillouhette

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, a Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh's Disgrace on Calton Hill - A Folly - Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh's Disgrace on Calton Hill - A Folly - An Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, A Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, A Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill a Folly of an incomplete Parthenon

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, a Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, a Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Folly Incomplete Parthenon Sunny Summer

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, a Folly of an Incomplete Parthenon Replica

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Parthenon Summer Folly Sun

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, an incomplete version of the Parthenon

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Parthenon Summer Folly Sun

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, and incomplete folly version of the Parthenon

Edinburgh Disgrace Calton Hill Parthenon Summer Folly Sun

Edinburgh Disgrace on Calton Hill, an incomplete version of the Parthenon

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A tribute to the victory at Waterloo, Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

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Scotland Edinburgh city capital Architecture travel vacation holiday festival Calton Hill view sky cloud column pillar

Scotland Edinburgh city capital Architecture travel vacation holiday festival Calton Hill view sky cloud

Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, moon, night, Nelson, monument,

December 2005, Sunrise, Edinburgh, Scotland, Calton Hill, Red, Radiant, Early Morning, Low Light, Winter, Sky, Red Sky, Images by CaDaC

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The Portuguese cannon in the foreground on a snow covered Calton Hill with the city of Edinburgh beyond. On the skyline are Edinburgh Castle, the Hub, and closer, the Balmoral Hotel and Scott monument.

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Some of the monuments on Calton Hill

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Calton Hill folly group behind Waverly station

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Autumn morning looking East to Calton hill

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A view of Calton Hill from Holyrood Park

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The art gallery on the Mound with behind some of the historic Edinburgh monuments and the field of daffodils in Princes Street gardens in the foreground

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An autumn morning, looking East from North Bridge

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Autumn morning looking East from North Bridge

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Battle of Bunker Hill National Historic Site on Breed's Hill in Charlestown (Boston, Mass., USA) on the site of this important Revolutionary War Battle. The monument was erected in 1842.

Balmoral Hotel, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, views, Nelson's monument

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The Scott monument, in Princess St Gardens, Edinburgh

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The National Monument folly on top of Calton Hill, Edinburgh. It is an unfinished replica of the Parthenon in Athens.

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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 23 Nov 2010 -- People enjoy a sunny day on Calton Hill Edinburgh Scotland -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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An arc of the Stones of Scotland monument

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This National Monument folly is a replica of the Parthenon in Athens

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Tourists, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Couple

Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Edinburgh from Calton Hill

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Battle of Bunker Hill National Historic Site on Breed's Hill in Charlestown (Boston, Mass., USA) on the site of this important Revolutionary War Battle. The monument was erected in 1842. The statue commemorates Colonel William Prescott, a colonial militia leader.

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Edinburgh at night with the art galleries in the foreground and Calton Hill with its monuments at teh top right

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John Playfair (1748-1819) mathematician and geologist, born at Benvie, Argyll, Scotland. Engraving from Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk by Peter Morris (Edinburgh, 1819).

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John Playfair (1748-1819) mathematician and geologist, born at Benvie, Argyll, Scotland. From Life of Sir Roderick I. Murchison by Archibald Geikie (London, 1875). Engraving.

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Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire (now Avon). Seen in an unused, undated, postcard. Best guess on date, 1930s.

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This is a shot of Edinburgh, Scotland after a heavy snow fall. Viewpoint is from Calton Hill and includes the Douglas Stewart Monument.

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Arthur's seat and Nelson Monument, Edinburgh

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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 12 Sep 2010 -- Calton Hill and Hollyrood Palace in Edinburgh Scotland UK -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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View from Scott Monument, Princes Street

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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 14 Sep 2010 -- Panoramic composite image showing the view from Calton Hill towards north Edinburgh and Leith Scotland UK -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos | ScotFoto.co.uk

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The Forth Rail Bridge dominating the crossing of the Forth

Firth of Forth; estuary; Firth; South Queensferry; bridge; rail bridge; Forth Rail Bridge; historic; Edinburgh; Scotland; water; sky; blue; sky; cloud; pillars; reflection

looking across the shore to the Forth Rail Bridge

Estuary; sunset; low tide; water patterns; Forth; Firth of Forth; Edinburgh; Lothians; Fife; Scotland; evening; Cramond; Causeway; Cramond Island; sand; beach; tide turning; tide coming in; streams; clouds; sky; sun

Sunset at the Firth of Forth with the sun reflecting in the streams of water as the tide slowly comes in

Nelson; Edinburgh; CaltonHill; Timepiece; Scotland

A monument to celebrate victory at Trafalgar on Calton Hill, Edinburgh.