Calton Hill is at the northeast end of Princes Street in Edinburgh / Scotland. The Main Attractions are a number of Monuments, Observatory, and Views over Edinburgh. Postcode: EH1 3BJ

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The Image top is from Princes Street in Edinburgh centre looking northeast to Calton Hill, about a 15 minute walk from here, 338 ft / 103 m above sea level.

The second image is of the small Parliament Monument on the east side of the Hill, built after Scotland voted for Devolution in 1997. The Stones are from around Scotland, from Ben Nevis mountain, Robert Burns cottage at Mauchline, Robert the Bruce Castle at Lochmaben, also Paris and Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland.

The third image is of the National Monument of Scotland, built in 1826 in honour of Scots killed during the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 to 1815. Emperor Napoleon of France had started a series of Wars throughout Europe as he extended the French Empire till his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The Nelson Monument is in honour of Admiral Nelson killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, a naval Battle between Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, that led to Britain controlling the seas.

The City Observatory is in the Greek style building built in 1818 with a 16 cm telescope for viewing the stars, open to the public some nights.

The bottom image is of the information boards giving the history of Edinburgh through time.

Below Calton Hill to the east is the Old Calton Burial Grounds with a Watch Tower to prevent Body Snatchers and a large Monument for the poet Robert Burns.

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