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Education, Salvation and Damnation

Gilcomston · 1.2 miles

The whimsical name given by locals to a line-up of three imposing and listed civic buildings on Rosemount Viaduct. In the order of the Central Library, St. Mark's Church of Scotland and His Majesty's Theatre.

Dome of St. Mark's

Gilcomston · 1.2 miles

The church is surmounted by a drum and high dome that was modelled on St. Paul's Cathedral in London. A unique design not found on other ecclesiastical buildings in Aberdeen.

His Majesty's Theatre

City Centre · 1.2 miles

Opened in 1906, this is the largest theatre in the Grampian region. Constructed of Kemnay and Tillyfourie granite, the building is renowned for its Neo-Renaissance exterior and well-preserved mixed Baroque/Jacobean interior.

Coat of Arms

City Centre · 1.2 miles

Aberdeen's coat of arms in the form of a lush, large flower display.

Gardens Overhang

City Centre · 1.2 miles

A large steel structure protruding from the west embankment over the paths below with views of the Denburn Valley.

Union Terrace Gardens

City Centre · 1.2 miles

Designed by Alexander Marshall Mackenzie (1848-1933) and James Matthews (1819-1898). The sunken Victorian gardens opened to the public in 1879. Engulfed within the heart of Aberdeen, this park is surrounded on all sides by the city's gothic architecture.