Attraction
Nelson Monument
Edinburgh, United Kingdom4 tours & tickets
About Nelson Monument
The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west. The monument was built between 1807 and 1816 to commemorate Nelson's victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and his own death at the same battle. In 1852 a mechanized time ball was added, as a time signal to shipping in Leith harbour. The time ball is synchronized with the One O'Clock Gun firing from Edinburgh Castle. The monument was restored in 2009.
Things to do at Nelson Monument
Tours and tickets available here:
Big Bus Edinburgh 24 or 48 hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour4.2 (473)1h 10mFrom $30
Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Hop-On Hop-Off and Attraction Admissions4.7 (1,036)48hFrom $111- Big Bus Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Bus Tour4.0 (191)1hFrom $41
Edinburgh Old Town Walking Tour with an App5.0 (2)2hFrom $10
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