Calton Hill
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| Elevation | 103 |
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| Prominence | 46 m |
| Did you know | In 1725, the western side of Calton Hill was disjoined and sold to the royal burgh of Edinburgh. |
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| ID | 733521 |
About Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a mix of bustling commercial areas and quiet residential streets. The hill itself, with its city views, is home to the Collective contemporary art gallery and the unfinished National Monument. Gay bars and casual eateries cluster around the top of busy Leith Walk, where the Edinburgh Playhouse stages musicals and comedy. Locals frequent the bakeries, cafes and gift stores on vibrant Broughton Street.
Thousands join march for Scottish independence
... The event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman...
King Charles coronation: Does Scotland want its kilted king?
... On the day of the coronation, Ms Salih, who represents Greater Pollok in Glasgow, is due to speak at a republican rally on Edinburgh s Calton Hill, organised by the campaigning group Our Republic...
Mystery carvings came from dismantled royal church
... When the church was dismantled to make way for Edinburgh s main railway station all the stones were numbered and stored in a huge pile on nearby Calton Hill...
In Pictures: Beltane fire festival returns to Edinburgh
...Flames and festivities have lit up the Edinburgh skyline, with the return of the Beltane fire festival to the city s Calton Hill...
Calls to allow people to return to Edinburgh's Radical Road
... Mr Melvin explained: " Some of the Edinburgh unemployed were set to work clearing Bruntsfield Links and creating the paths round Calton Hill, but what to do for the west-coast weavers who said they had no work? " The answer was proposed by Sir Walter...
Fireworks and Big Ben mark subdued UK new year amid Covid spread
... Despite Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh being cancelled - and a warning from Scotland s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that people should " stay at home as much as possible" - the PA news agency reported that 1,000 people went to the top of Calton Hill in the city to see in the new year...
Thousands join march for Scottish independence
Thousands of Scottish independence campaigners marched through The Streets of Glasgow during The Coronation .
The Event , organised by All Under One Banner, culminated in a rally in Glasgow Green where ex-First Minister Alex Salmond addressed The Crowd .
Other speakers included SNP MP Joanna Cherry and party leadership candidate Ash Regan .
Traffic was brought to a standstill as the saltire-waving supporters set off from Kelvingrove Park in The West end.
At The Rally Mr Salmond told The Crowd : " The Independent Scotland we seek will be based on equality not aristocracy and on human talent and ability not entitlement of birth.
" We Are not looking backwards with Britain But forwards to a better Scotland"
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes was also scheduled to speak But on Saturday due to flu.
Organisers that More Than 20,000 people took part in The March .
In the independence referendum in 2014, Scotland voted against becoming an independent country by.
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said she wanted a vote to take place on 19 October this year.
But last November The The Scottish Government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government's consent.
Since becoming First Minister , Humza Yousaf has demanded a Section 30 order - to allow another referendum - But that has not been accepted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak .
Earlier in the week Mr Salmond said Police Scotland should have staged a " standoff" outside Edinburgh Castle to prevent The Stone of Destiny from being moved to London for The Coronation .
He Said such a move could have been used as a bargaining tool in The Push for a second independence referendum.
The Stone was taken to London last week after First Minister Humza Yousaf attended a ceremony during which it was removed from its Resting Place at The Castle .
The Stone has been used to crown monarchs of Scotland, and later the UK, in a tradition dating back centuries.
But Mr Yousaf dismissed the suggestion of involving The Police , and said it would have " not been The Right thing to do".
Meanwhile, Our Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, is staging a protest in Edinburgh.
The Event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish Government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater , as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
