Princes Street and Gardens
United Kingdom
We start the tour here and explore the bowels of the Old Town, learning gruesome medieval history of Edinburgh.
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Princes Street and Gardens
Welcome, esteemed traveler, to the historic heart of the Scottish capital. We stand at the precipice of Princes Street and Gardens, a location that offers perhaps the most profound visual dichotomy in all of Europe. …
Listen in the app2Princes Street and the Edge of the New Town
We commence our exploration on the pavement of Princes Street, a bustling thoroughfare that serves as the southern perimeter of Edinburgh's New Town. As you walk along this vibrant street, take a moment to observe the striking…
Listen in the app3The Scott Monument
As we descend into the eastern edge of the gardens, our path is immediately dominated by a towering, awe inspiring Gothic structure that seems to claw its way into the Scottish sky. This is the Scott Monument, one of the most…
Listen in the app4The East Princes Street Gardens
Moving westward from the shadow of the Scott Monument, we find ourselves fully immersed in the verdant expanse of the East Princes Street Gardens. The transition from the commercial intensity of the street level down into this…
Listen in the app5The Mound
We have now arrived at a formidable physical barrier that severs the East Gardens from the West. This steep, artificial hill upon which we stand is known simply, yet accurately, as The Mound. …
Listen in the app6The Scottish National Gallery
Resting gracefully atop the artificial earthworks of The Mound sits the Scottish National Gallery, a building that anchors the center of the city with profound classical elegance. Designed in a smooth and highly ornate…
Listen in the app7West Princes Street Gardens and Geological Origins
Descending from The Mound, we plunge into the expansive West Princes Street Gardens. The sheer scale of the landscape opens up before us, and it is here that we must confront the staggering geological prehistory of Edinburgh. …
Listen in the app8The Ghost of the Nor Loch
As we proceed deeper into the western half of the gardens, the shadows of the castle cliffs grow longer and more imposing. We are now walking directly across the former bed of the Nor Loch, an artificial lake with a history as…
Listen in the app9The Ross Fountain and Castle Perspectives
Emerging from the heavy historical shadows of the former loch bed, we arrive at the visual and emotional climax of the West Gardens. Before us stands the magnificent Ross Fountain. …
Listen in the app10Closing
As our exploration of Princes Street and Gardens draws to a close, let us pause to reflect on the extraordinary journey we have taken across this thirty seven acre valley. We have traversed much more than mere urban parkland; we…
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What is Princes Street and Gardens?
Princes Street and Gardens is a place in United Kingdom with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 55.9500, -3.2030 |
| Last updated |
