Calton Hill
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Calton Hill is a prominent hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its panoramic city views and collection of historic monuments and buildings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calton Hill area | 1 |
| Calton Hill monuments | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
public park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Hills of Edinburgh
ⓘ
Parks and commons in Edinburgh ⓘ Tourist attractions in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 103 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic plug ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
pedestrian paths
ⓘ
road access from Regent Road ⓘ |
| hasMonumentStyle |
Classical architecture (Dugald Stewart Monument)
ⓘ
Greek Revival architecture (National Monument) ⓘ Nelson Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Nelson Monument tower
|
| hasStructure |
City Observatory
ⓘ
Dugald Stewart Monument ⓘ Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers ⓘ National Monument of Scotland ⓘ Nelson Monument ⓘ Old Royal High School ⓘ Political Martyrs’ Monument ⓘ Portuguese Cannon ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Arthur’s Seat
ⓘ
Edinburgh Castle ⓘ Firth of Forth ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
city skyline views
ⓘ
historic monuments ⓘ panoramic views of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ central Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Leith
ⓘ
surface form:
Leith Walk
Princes Street ⓘ Regent Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern end of Princes Street ⓘ |
| managedBy | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh city centre
New Town ⓘ
surface form:
New Town, Edinburgh
Old Town of Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town, Edinburgh
|
| partOf |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh city centre
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Old Town of Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
|
| usedFor |
festivals and events
ⓘ
photography ⓘ public recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calton Hill area
this entity surface form:
Calton Hill monuments