What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Roughly 100 meters high, Folly on Calton Hill is a prominent feature within Edinburgh's historic Calton Hill, offering panoramic views of the city. The hill is part of the volcanic geological formations characteristic of the Edinburgh area and is near several 19th-century neoclassical monuments. It matters as part of the city's cultural and topographical heritage, contributing to Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage status.
Places near here
'Edinburgh's Disgrace,' Calton HillMountain or hill · 1 yd
Calton Hill MonumentMountain 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: RSM Chrystie · CC BY-SA 2.0