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The 200-year-old landmark was closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdowns before briefly reopening in the summer. The popular 32-metre-high attraction has now been closed whilst a team of ...
Today, the hill is home to an unfinished acropolis modeled after the Parthenon, a towering monument dedicated to ... of Greek-style architecture led to Edinburgh's nickname; the Athens of the ...
Edinburgh Council said the Ferris wheel will not be set up in June for a summer stint after the plan failed to attract support.
Footage dating back to 1993 has resurfaced online, showing Edinburgh's city centre and Old Town spots as well as a shopping ...
Image source, Smith family Image caption, James Smith had the monument in Edinburgh erected By the outbreak of the civil war, James had moved back to Scotland. So, unlike Robert, he didn't take up ...
The Hill is what helped Edinburgh earn the distinction of the "Athens of the North." The park is filled with monuments galore, including the National Monument, also known as "Edinburgh's Disgrace ...
The recently conserved time ball on the Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, is a classic example by a fine manufacturer (Maudslay,Sons and Field), in near original condition, conserved to the highest ...