History & Culture in Edinburgh

Discover 31 history & culture in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Dreamer'

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Tiffany Glass Window at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Meat Market

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'Woman and Child'

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Eagle Rock

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Newcraighall Monuments

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mason's Memorial Pillars

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dewar Monument

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Regent Bridge

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Tolbooth Tavern

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Catherine Sinclair Monument

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Huang Kuan Statue

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

Edinburgh, Scotland

John Rattray Statue

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots Plaque

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Merchiston Tower

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Northern Lighthouse Board

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.