Athens of the North
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"Athens of the North" is a nickname for Edinburgh, highlighting the city's historic role as a major center of learning, philosophy, and neoclassical architecture in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athens of the North canonical | 2 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| appliedToType | city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Town
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh New Town
Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ University of Edinburgh ⓘ neoclassical urban planning ⓘ |
| comparesTo | Athens ⓘ |
| comparisonAspect |
architecture
ⓘ
classical culture ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
classicism
ⓘ
refinement ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
center of learning
ⓘ
center of philosophy ⓘ intellectual reputation ⓘ neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| refersTo | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cultural commentary
ⓘ
historical writing ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.