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St Andrew Square

St Andrew Square

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St Andrew Square

Recommended by 59 hikers out of 68

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Location: New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Chris 🚵🏽‍♀️⛷️🥾

December 19, 2019

St. Andrew’s Square is a large square with gardens at the east end of George Street in the New Town district. On the east side is the exquisite Harvey Nichols department store and the Multrees Walk with shops from top brands such as Louis Vuitton.

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Matt Charnley

August 28, 2022

Created during the first phase of building of Edinburgh’s New Town from the 1760s. It was an integral part of James Craig's (1744-1795) design to have George Street flanked at each end with an impressive garden square. The space is distinguished by an impressive 150ft tall column at its centre, the ‘Melville monument’, dedicated to the “uncrowned king of Scotland”, Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville.

Thomas IGB

September 13, 2018

Very nice park a day. At night very noisy.

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Location: New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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