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Arthur's Seat (other)
Arthur's Seat is a mountain peak in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur's Seat may also refer to: Places * Arthurs Seat, Victoria, a locality and hill in Mornington Peninsula, Australia * Arthur Seat (Canada), a summit in the Clear Range in British Columbia, Canada * Arthur's Seat, a promontory near Shiel Hill, New Zealand * Arthur's Seat, Kandy, a lookout point in Kandy, Sri Lanka * Pen y Fan, a peak in South Wales Other uses * Arthur's Seat (song), a song from the 2010 album ''The Illusionist: Music from the Motion Picture'' See also * Arthur point, a point in the hills of Mahabaleshwar#Arthur point, Mahabaleshwar, India {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat (, ) is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design". It is situated just to the east of the city centre, about to the east of Edinburgh Castle. The hill rises above the city to a height of , provides excellent panoramic views of the city and beyond, is relatively easy to climb, and is popular for hillwalking. Though it can be climbed from almost any direction, the easiest ascent is from the east, where a grassy slope rises above Dunsapie Loch. At a spur of the hill, Salisbury Crags has historically been a rock climbing venue with routes of various degrees of difficulty. Rock climbing was restricted to the South Quarry, but access was banned altogether in 2019 by Historic Environment Scotland. Name It is sometimes said that its name is derived from legends pertaining to King Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthurs Seat, Victoria
Arthurs Seat is a mountainous and small locality on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, about 85 km south east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Arthurs Seat recorded a population of 414 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Arthurs Seat is noted for its exclusivity and the general affluence of the demographics which make up the enclave. The Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal Boonwurrung name for the hill is Wonga. It is a major tourist destination, with stately homes, and due to its natural bushland, sweeping views and man-made attractions. The hill rises to above sea level. The underlying rocks are Devonian granite, bounded to the west by the Geology of Victoria, Selwyn Fault. The vegetation consists of dry open forest of mixed Eucalyptus, eucalypt species, which was ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Seat (Canada)
Arthur Seat 1672 m (5486 ft) prominence 407 m, is a mountain in the Clear Range of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located across the Thompson River from the settlement of Spences Bridge. Name origin The name was inspired by Arthur's Seat overlooking Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ..., by one of Spences Bridge's pre-eminent pioneers, John Murray."An Interview with Inga Teit Perkin", ''Nicola Valley Historical Quarterly'', April 1979, quote in BC Names reference References Interior Plateau Thompson Country One-thousanders of British Columbia Kamloops Division Yale Land District {{cariboo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiel Hill
Shiel Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the southeastern edge of the city's urban area, southeast of the city's centre at the western end of the Otago Peninsula, close to the isthmus joining the peninsula to the mainland. As the name suggests, it is situated on the slopes of a hill at the start of the ridge which runs along the spine of the peninsula. The slopes rise to a series of crests generally known collectively as Highcliff, a name also often applied to the last suburban vestiges which remain as Dunedin's urban area becomes the rural land of the peninsula. More accurately, the name is that of a cliff which lies on the Pacific coast of the peninsula east of Shiel Hill. The suburb is almost entirely residential, though there are some retail premises on the suburb's main road, Highcliff Road. These include a small nexus of shops at the southwestern edge of Shiel Hill, at the point where the suburb joins the neighbouring subur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur's Seat, Kandy
Arthur’s Seat is a popular lookout point southwest of Kandy Lake, just past the Royal Palace Park. It is located on Rajapihilla Mawatha at above sea level. It provides a panoramic view across Kandy Lake, Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Royal Palace of Kandy and the city centre. According to local folklore there was a bungalow owned by a Mr. Arthur, a British tea planter, situated above the lookout, who used to view Kandy by standing on a stone seat under a tree in front of his bungalow. The Kandy Municipal Council estimated in 2015, 1,500 tourists per day visit the location during the peak season (November to May), with 500 tourists per day in the off season. In early 2016 the Council undertook the construction of the new viewing platform at the location. The City’s Heritage Committee lodged protests against what it considered was an unsightly structure, which had resulted in the original stone seat being destroyed. The new viewing platform is a by concrete deck with a sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Y Fan
Pen y Fan () is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog). At above sea-level, it is also the highest British peak south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia. It is the highest point (List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point, county top) of the historic county of Brecknockshire (though in modern administrative terms, it now lies within the unitary council area of Powys). The twin summits of Pen y Fan and Corn Du at were formerly referred to as Cadair Arthur or 'Arthur's Seat'. The mountain and surrounding area are owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust whose work parties attempt to combat the erosion caused by the popularity of this peak with walkers. The mountain is used by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), military as part of the United Kingdom Special Forces Selection, selection process of the United Kingdom, UK's United Kingdom Special Forces, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur's Seat (song)
''The Illusionist: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the official soundtrack to the 2010 animated film '' The Illusionist''. The album was released through Milan Records on 14 December 2010. The songs on the album were either orchestrated by the film's director, Sylvain Chomet, or performed by Malcolm Ross under the fictional band name The Britoons, with Leo Condie and Ian Stoddart. It was generally well received, with particular praise for the songs' storytelling and its "effortless" sound. Background and development Bob Last, a co-producer of the film, introduced Chomet to Malcolm Ross, a Scottish musician who was previously a part of the band Josef K. Composition The soundtrackIn " Chanson Illusionist", voice impersonations of Juliette Gréco, Les Frères Jacques, Georges Brassens, Barbara, Yves Montand, Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and Serge Gainsbourg are performed by an ensemble of voice actors. Critical reception The soundtrack received generally positive review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
