Open this in the Acarta app

Edinburgh City Chambers

Edinburgh City Chambers

Architect

Year

1761

Style

Neoclassical

Type

city hall

Edinburgh City Chambers in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the meeting place of the City of Edinburgh Council and its predecessors, Edinburgh Corporation and Edinburgh District Council. The main building is set back from the High Street behind a…

Text: Edinburgh City Chambers · CC BY-SA

Report an error

Something wrong on this page? Tell us what.

Loading map…
Directions

Photos

Edinburgh City Chambers
Edinburgh City Chambers
Edinburgh City Chambers
Edinburgh City Chambers

Timeline

  1. 1761

    Original construction

    John Adam

  2. 1916

    Installation

    John Steell's bronze of Alexander taming Bucephalus, modelled in 1832 and cast in 1883, was moved from St Andrew Square into the quadrangle, where it still stands.

    John Steell

More like this

Selections Edinburgh City Chambers belongs to

Image credits

SaveI've been here

Read on, for free

Sign in to read the full text, see every photo, and save places.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Get the app

Get the app

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play