Nelson's Monument and the National Monument on Calton Hill with Salisbury Crags in the foreground in the centre of Edinburgh
A view of Calton Hill in Edinburgh in spring taken on the 14th of May 2011. The monument in the middle is the Nelson Monument, built in 1807 as a stone imitation of Nelson's telescope. To the left is the Dugald Stewart monument, built in 1831 by the architect William Henry Playfair and to the right is the National Monument. In the distance the hills of Fife can be seen across the Firth of Forth. Scotland
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Location: Calton Hill Edinburgh Scotland United Kingdom
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