What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Calton Hill Monument stands at approximately 40 meters above sea level and is situated in central Edinburgh. It is a prominent landmark built in the early 19th century, featuring several neoclassical structures including the National Monument, often referred to as Edinburgh's "Trafalgar Square." The hill itself is part of the city's volcanic geological history, and the monument complex reflects Edinburgh's cultural and historical significance during the Scottish Enlightenment.
Places near here
'Edinburgh's Disgrace,' Calton HillMountain or hill · 1 yd
Folly on Calton HillMountain or hill · 1 yd
Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 46 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Nelson's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), War Memorial (19th Century) (1816) · 53 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 55 yd
Abraham Lincoln at Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 56 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 60 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 61 yd
Edinburgh, Regent Road, K6 Telephone KioskTelephone Box (20th Century) (1935) · 77 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, CannonCannon (period Unassigned) · 89 yd
The HillsideGallery · 153 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 161 ydOther information
Photo: Donald Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0