Observatory House, Historic Calton Hill Building Photos, History, Athens of the North
City Observatory Calton Hill Building
post updated 23 May 2022
Historic Hill – Scottish Enlightenment Buildings, Edinburgh, Scotland
Observatory House
Date built: 1776
Architect: James Craig
Buildings + Monuments:
photo © Adrian Welch
City Observatory Calton Hill Buildings + Monuments
The City Observatory now houses the older Observatory House.
Location: just east of the city centre, atop one of the capital’s volcanic outcrops
Calton Hill photograph © Adrian Welchh
Old Observatory
Date built: 1818
Architect: William Henry Playfair
Category A listed – Home of Astronomical Society
Calton Hill Architecture
The City Observatory on Calton Hill
photo : Jonathon Fowler
City Observatory Building, Calton Hill
Edinburgh World Heritage awards a grant of over £300,000 to Collective towards the restoration of the City Observatory complex – the ensemble of astronomical buildings by William Henry Playfair on Calton Hill.
The area to the north west:
Located on the south side of Calton Hill:
Edinburgh Properties
Significant Edinburgh Property – Selection:
St James Quarter’s W Edinburgh
W Edinburgh Hotel at St James Quarter
Glasshouses at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Glasshouses Restoration
Edinburgh’s historic closes
photo © Tom Duffin
Edinburgh World Heritage Twelve Closes Project
Rosslyn Chapel
photo © Neil Hanna
Rosslyn Chapel
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