Edinburgh New Town with Henry Dundas Statue and Harvey Nichols on St Andrew's Square and a view north to the Firth of Forth


A view of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, taken from the top of the Scott Monument. From here you can see Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags. Also across the Firth of Forth to the north and the coastline of Fife in the distance. Towering 41 metres above St Andrew Square Garden is the statue of Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount Melville. The statue of Dundas was placed on top of the imposing Roman style column in 1828 and he has dominated the St Andrew Square skyline ever since.


Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Great Britain
Photo credit: © pictureditor / Alamy / Afripics
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