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Aberdeen&DunnottarCastle
Excursion
Aberdeen&DunnottarCastle
FullDay
All groups are escortedbythePLUS staff
Union Terrace
Garden
Cowdray Hall
Kirk
of St Nicholas
Marischal
College
Town House
and County Hall
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The Union Terrace Garden
was created in 1876
in Aberdeen’s Denbuen
Valley. Often people think
the Garden is a natural
amphitheatre, but
the amphitheatre shape
and the pocket park are
only the covered remains
of Denburn Terrace.
Only the remains are left
after the Gardens went
through a construction.
The landscaped Victorian
garden is sometimes used
for concerts and leisure
activities.
The Cowdray Hall was
opened in 1925 as part
of a major extension
of Aberdeen Art Gallery.
The Hall was constructed
with a view to encourage
the taste for art and music
in the city of Aberdeen.
Today it still has its original
purpose stating a huge
variety of entertainment.
It is one of the city’s most
popular concert venues
with superb acoustics and
it is regularly hired by
cultural organisations.
The Kirk of St Nicholas
was established in
the 12
th
century.
It is argued that it is
the most important
and undervalued building
in the royal burgh
of Aberdeen. The church
is at the heart of the
city to provide spiritual
worship and refuge.
It is a holy building,
but also a space that holds
records of the history
of the city and its
habitants. The Kirk of
St Nicholas has the largest
set of bells, consisting
of 48 bells.
The Marischal College
was founded in 1593,
and it was the second
university in Aberdeen
in addition to the already
existing King’s College.
The two colleges were
merged in 1860 to form
the modern University of
Aberdeen. This additional
construction made it
the second largest granite
building in the world after
El Escorial Palace
in Madrid. Although it was
originally built
for Aberdeen University,
since 2009 it has been
the headquarters
for Aberdeen City Council
and is no longer used
by the university.
Aberdeen Town Hall is
neo-gothic structure that
dates back to the 1870s.
The building is situated
in the city centre and it
provides a connection
between the old burgh of
Aberdeen and the newer
merchant city.
The County Hall is
a medieval style room
with impressive
decorations and paintings.
Its ceiling is reminiscent
of Flemish influences
and the beauty of
the roommakes it a
wonderful place to get
married.
Excursions PickupTime
Pickupatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 8,30
Dropoffatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 18,30
DropOffPointatDestination:
Skene Street (subject to change)-time: 10,30
PickupPointatDestination:
Skene Street (subject to change)-time: 16,30
Campus:
St.Andrews
Trasportation:
Private Bus
206