_1944 University of Edinburgh: Old College "<p>Old College sits at the heart of the University of Edinburgh. Work on Robert Adam\ufffds original design began in 1789 and was completed by William Henry Playfair who created the magnificent Playfair Library. The dome, added in 1887, bears a 6ft foot high gilded bronze statue of a youth bearing \ufffdthe torch of knowledge\ufffd and is affectionately nicknamed the \ufffdGolden Boy.\ufffd Meeting rooms and the main staircase contain fine paintings, including a dozen by Raeburn.<\/p><p>www.ed.ac.uk\/news<\/p>" Organization "<p>Old College sits at the heart of the University of Edinburgh. Work on Robert Adam\ufffds original design began in 1789 and was completed by William Henry Playfair who created the magnificent Playfair Library. The dome, added in 1887, bears a 6ft foot high gilded bronze statue of a youth bearing \ufffdthe torch of knowledge\ufffd and is affectionately nicknamed the \ufffdGolden Boy.\ufffd Meeting rooms and the main staircase contain fine paintings, including a dozen by Raeburn.<\/p><p>www.ed.ac.uk\/news<\/p>" 55.9476 -3.186517