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Melville Monument, St Andrew Square

Melville Monument, St Andrew Square

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Melville Monument, St Andrew Square

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

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Chris 🚵🏽‍♀️⛷️🥾

December 19, 2019

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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

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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

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Very nice park a day. At night very noisy.

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Elevation 70 m

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