Princes Street and Calton
Hill
Princes Street, with shops on its northern side
can be seen running across the picture, above the gardens.
The landmarks towards the upper-right corner of
the photo are:
- the Royal Scottish Academy and National
Gallery of Scotland
(two low buildings at the foot of the Mound)
- the spire of the Scott Monument and
- the tower of the Balmoral Hotel
and in the extreme upper right, on Calton Hill:
- the National Monument and
- the Nelson Monument |