is one of several conspicuous landmarks atop Calton Hill – the Parthenon-style National Monument is the most surprising. These intriguing structures entice some visitors to climb the hill for a ...

Calton Hill is one of the country's first public parks, founded in 1724. Today, the hill is home to an unfinished acropolis modeled after the Parthenon, a towering monument dedicated to Admiral ...

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It forms part of the wonderful visitor experience available at Calton Hill which is home to several neoclassical structures, including the National Monument, the City Observatory and the Dugald ...

with the return of the Beltane fire festival to the city's Calton Hill. Hundreds of performers and spectators gathered at the National Monument of Scotland for the traditional celebration from ...

Works to restore the Nelson Monument on the top of Edinburgh’s Calton Hill have begun, with the essential works including the restoration of the historic time ball. Did you know with a Digital ...

The festival takes place at Calton Hill, with a propcession starting at the National Monument, spiralling anti-clockwise around the path. It’s led by the May Queen and the Green Man, followed by ...

HIGH up on the summit of Calton Hill, in full view of Princes Street and the city below, stands the National Monument to the fallen of the Napoleonic Wars. Having existed in a barely half-finished ...