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Princes St & The Mound

Princes St, the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town. Dominated by shops on one side and the Princes St Gardens on the other, it's named after King George III's two eldest sons - Prince George and Prince Frederick.
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  • Outside Princes Mall, Edinburgh

    Outside Princes Mall, Edinburgh

    Outside Princes Mall, Edinburgh

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Princes St.

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  • Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

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  • Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

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  • Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

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  • Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

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  • Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

    Princes St, Edinburgh

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Statue of the Duke of Wellington (aka 'The Wellington Monument') outside General Register House, Princes St. Created by John Steell, unveiled 18 June 1852.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Royal Scottish Academy Building by William Henry Playfair, 1826. Statue of Queen Victoria by Sir John Steell.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Princes St, the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town. Dominated by shops on one side and the Princes St Gardens on the other, it's named after King George III's two eldest sons - Prince George and Prince Frederick.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Princes St, the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town. Dominated by shops on one side and the Princes St Gardens on the other, it's named after King George III's two eldest sons - Prince George and Prince Frederick.

    clockEdinburghGreat BritainhotelPrinces StScotlandStreet PhotographytravelUKUnited Kingdom

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Monument to the Royal Scots Greys, West Princes Street Gardens. Created by Birnie Rhind, unveiled by Lord Rosebery 16 Nov 1906 to commemorate the Regiment’s fallen during the Boer War.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Princes Mall Shopping Centre (formerly Waverley Market and later Waverley Shopping Centre), beside Edinburgh Waverley railway station. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 25 July 1985.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    General Register House, Princes St. Designed by Robert Adam, constructed 1774-1776 and 1822-1826.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    View from Edinburgh Castle, looking toward Calton Hill. From left to right : Princes Street, Balmoral Hotel (next to Waverley Station), the Observatory, National Monument, Nelson Monument, St Andrew's House (site of the Calton Gaol), the North Bridge and the Bank of Scotland.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Statue of the Duke of Wellington (aka 'The Wellington Monument') outside General Register House, Princes St. Created by John Steell, unveiled 18 June 1852.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Royal Scottish Academy, left [1826] and the Scottish National Gallery [1859]. Both designed by William Henry Playfair, with sculptures by Sir John Steell.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, the second oldest bank in Britain (the Bank of England is a year older). The bank itself was established 17 July 1695, the present building dates to 1806.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, the second oldest bank in Britain (the Bank of England is a year older). The bank itself was established 17 July 1695, the present building dates to 1806.

    The sculpture atop the dome was created by John Rhind, 1864-1870.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Royal Scottish Academy [1826], with the Scottish National Gallery [1859] beyond.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, the second oldest bank in Britain (the Bank of England is a year older). The bank itself was established 17 July 1695, the present building dates to 1806.

    The sculpture atop the dome was created by John Rhind, 1864-1870.

    David BryceEdinburghGreat BritainHigh StreetJohn RhindRobert ReidRoyal MileScotlandThe MoundUKUnited Kingdombankstatuetravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Monument to the Black Watch for the South African War (Boer War). The Mound,1908. Sculpture by William Birnie Rhind.

    EdinburghGreat BritainScotlandThe MoundUKUnited KingdomWilliam Birnie Rhindstatuetravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, the second oldest bank in Britain (the Bank of England is a year older). The bank itself was established 17 July 1695, the present building dates to 1806.

    The sculpture atop the dome was created by John Rhind, 1864-1870.

    EdinburghGreat BritainRobert ReidScotlandThe MoundUKUnited Kingdombanktravel

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