http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/tags/nelson/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:14:57 -0700 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:14:57 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2284/buddyicons/12547928@N07.jpg?1233516643#12547928@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/tags/nelson/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/5656275919/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12547928@N07/">Shertila Tony</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/5656275919/" title="Gothic Tower"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5308/5656275919_6bfc35e135_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Gothic Tower" /></a></p> <p>Siting on Calton Hill is the Gothic tower and the City Observatory. The site is enclosed by a boundary wall with a monument to John Playfair, president of the Edinburgh Astronomical Institution, in the southeast corner. The oldest part is the Gothic Tower in the southwest corner, facing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. It is also known as Observatory House, the Old Observatory</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:14:57 -0700 2011-04-08T18:04:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Shertila Tony) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5656275919 Gothic Tower <p>Siting on Calton Hill is the Gothic tower and the City Observatory. The site is enclosed by a boundary wall with a monument to John Playfair, president of the Edinburgh Astronomical Institution, in the southeast corner. The oldest part is the Gothic Tower in the southwest corner, facing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. It is also known as Observatory House, the Old Observatory</p> Shertila Tony monument weather scotland europe day britain nelson clear observatory caltonhill hdr nationalmonument http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/5656848476/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12547928@N07/">Shertila Tony</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12547928@N07/5656848476/" title="The National Monument"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5069/5656848476_161161f0dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="The National Monument" /></a></p> <p>Built as a monument to the fallen soldiers of the Napolionic wars. it was completed in 1829. due to the funds for its constructon running out, the original design was never completed. the original design was to be a facsimilie of the Parthenon in Greece. <br /> today it is commonly called Edinburgh's Disgrace or Edinburgh's Folly.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:15:05 -0700 2011-04-08T17:50:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Shertila Tony) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5656848476 The National Monument <p>Built as a monument to the fallen soldiers of the Napolionic wars. it was completed in 1829. due to the funds for its constructon running out, the original design was never completed. the original design was to be a facsimilie of the Parthenon in Greece. <br /> today it is commonly called Edinburgh's Disgrace or Edinburgh's Folly.</p> Shertila Tony monument scotland europe britain nelson observatory caltonhill hdr nationalmonument digitalcameraclub platinumheartaward 100commentgroup “flickraward” mygearandme