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'Nelson's Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh', c1830. Creator: William Tombleson.
'Nelson's Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh', c1830. View of the the Nelson Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland, built 1807-1815 to commemorate Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson's victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The castellated tower was intended as a signal mast, attended by sailors who would live in the ground floor rooms, but by 1820 it was in use as a tea room.
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Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,Scotland,Edinburgh,Edinburgh
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