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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
No
EventsForChildren
Yes
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>Activities: guided tours at 11am, 12am, 2pm & 3pm.</p><p>Childrens 'I-spy' game, self guided leaflet with prizes.</p>
OpeningTime1
11.00-15.00
OpeningDate1
25/9/2011
OpeningTime2
11.00-15.00
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
11973
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Waterloo Place
Postcode
EH8 8DL
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Old Calton Burial Ground
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
edinburgh
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1746
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.9535,-3.185842;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Calton Old Burial Ground is one of the �famous five� historic graveyards in the heart of Edinburgh World Heritage Site and was opened in 1718 by the Trades of Calton. The site is situated on a spectacular slope, enjoying superb views of the city. Calton Old contains many magnificent monuments dating from 18th and 19th centuries commemorating eminent figures from the history of Edinburgh and Scotland. Highlights include: the mausoleum to David Hume; the Scottish-American Soldiers Monument, erected in 1893 to the Scottish Soldiers who died in the American Civil War and the only such memorial outside the US; and the imposing obelisk of the Martyr�s Monument put up in 1844 to commemorate the political martyrs who were deported to Botany Bay in 1793.</p><p>Five historic graveyards in the heart of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site were included in the World Monuments Fund 2010 Watch List. Old and New Calton, Greyfriars, Canongate and St Cuthbert�s graveyards are recognised as exceptional burial sites. It is intended that a graveyards trust be established.�</p>