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Geologic Formation Attractions In Edinburgh

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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian , it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, the sciences and engineering. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom...
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Geologic Formation Attractions In Edinburgh

  • 1. Arthur's Seat Edinburgh
    Arthur's Seat is a mountain peak in Edinburgh, Scotland Arthur's Seat may also refer to: Arthurs Seat, Victoria, locality and hill in Australia Arthur's Seat, a point in the hills of Mahabaleshwar, India Arthur’s Seat, a lookout point in Kandy, Sri Lanka Arthur's Seat, a promontory near Shiel Hill, New Zealand Places named after King Arthur, mostly found in the United Kingdom Arthur Seat , a summit in the Clear Range in British Columbia, Canada, named for the one in Scotland
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  • 2. Calton Hill Edinburgh
    The City Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is also known as the Calton Hill Observatory. The site is enclosed by a boundary wall with a monument to John Playfair, president of the Edinburgh Astronomical Institution, in the southeast corner. The oldest part is the Gothic Tower in the southwest corner, facing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. It is also known as Observatory House, the Old Observatory, or after its designer James Craig House. The central building with the appearance of a Greek temple is the Playfair Building, named after the building's designer William Henry Playfair. This houses the 6-inch refractor in its dome and the 6.4-inch transit telescope in its eastern wing. The largest dome of the site is the City Dome in the nor...
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  • 3. Castle Rock Edinburgh
    Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age , although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past centur...
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