Calton Hill
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Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used
A view of Calton Hill with some of its many monuments, seen from the Salisbury Crags
An aerial view of Calton Hill
View over Edinburgh, with the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground
Common Knapweed on Calton Hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, 2023
The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It was intended, accordin
Calton Hill
…prominent buildings such as Holyrood Palace lie near the foot of the hill. Calton Hill is also the location of several monuments and buildings: the National Monument, the Nelson Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the old Royal High School, the Robert Burns Monument, the Political Martyrs' Monument and the City…
The National Monument of Scotland
Drawing of the front elevation of the Western Portico of the National Monument of Scotland, by William Henry Playfair, dated 1826
360° view of Calton Hill from the National Monument, Edinburgh. Nelson's Monument is visible between columns in the centre. To the right are views of Firth of Forth. To the left are Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and Holyrood Park.