Ramsay Garden
High above Princes Street, nestled beside Edinburgh Castle, there have probably been dwelling houses for well over 1,000 years. The present buildings, however, only go back to a redevelopment in the 18th century.
Since there were no official planning controls in those days, there is a delightful mix of architectural styles, including an octagonal “Goose-pie” house built by Allan Ramsay the poet. There is a beautiful spacious flat, with a panoramic 360 degree view, designed by Sir Patrick Geddes (regarded as the “father” of town planning) which was created to encourage the University professors to return to the “Old Town” of Edinburgh.
The apartments, with their magnificent views over Edinburgh to the river Forth and Fife on the other side of the river, are now privately owned, high priced, luxury dwellings but visitors to Edinburgh Castle will find wandering around on the outside of the complex a rewarding experience.
The nearby “Camera Obscura” which was also built by Geddes, offers amazing views of Edinburgh and beyond from the camera which projects its image inside the building.
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Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.
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mohammed
wow big
Linda Morrison
Smashing colours again Tom…Great shot laddie.The houses look like they have faces.
paul boast
really nice shot tom , know this place well
lpm1471
Great shot, consider B&W with some selective colouring
Sean Farragher
fantastic
Barry Norton
Great shot and history
handprintz
Great shot and fabulous colour
Tim Denny
Another nice mixture of colors. Why is it they paint their buildings so many different colors like this ? always wondered.
Joanne Bradley
Fascinating collection of architectural styles! Great capture of diversity in buildings. I bet these are as beautiful inside!
MichelleR
Another beautiful capture. Nice job.
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful love all the texture and different colors in the buildings !
Chris Clark
brilliant shot and love the colours Tom
Maureen Bloesch
nice colors they use to paint their houses :>)
Lucindawind
these are just beautiful I would love to live there !
Tom Gomez replied
You will need a lot of money. This is a very expensive part of Edinburgh.
Lucindawind
yes I figured they would be .. I need to win a lottery !~
Tom Gomez replied
I have all my hoped pinned on tonight’s Eurolottery (£21 million tax free)
Lucindawind
which is about $42 Million here Good Luck !!!!
Carol & Kev Ha...
So beautifully captured Tom, awesome colours, stunning architecture!
kalaryder
I just love the outlines in red, very varied and a delightful photo
Antanas
great capture
Mia1
SUPERB SHOT. Great colours
davidmilne
Fantastic pic Tom,how much for a single end…LOL
Tom Gomez replied
A great deal, out of my price range …
Gary Murison
Great capture Tom. I haven’t been on Redbubble recently, so I have a lot of catching up to do. Your photos get better and better all the time. Keep up the good work.
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks Gary, good to see you back …
Robin Brown
Hi Tom, know this view well. 20 years as an AA patrolman kinda spoils the natural beauty of Edinburgh. Excellent shot sir!!
Mar Silva
What amazing buildings. Great shot.
Yonmei
Lovely shot! I love the view of that street from Princes Street, and thanks for the detailed comment as well – I never knew all that, and I’ve lived in Edinburgh most of my life!
stephaniek
Awesome shot and great story!
Mayina
stunning Tom
Andrew Ness
Great shot tomg. Where was it taken from because the angle would suggest a top floor of a department store on Princes St…...although I’m sure I’m wrong :-) You must have a cracking zoom lense :)
Tom Gomez replied
I took the shot in April or possibly early May 08 when the vegitation was not so high. The shot was taken from Princes street using my Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Lens.
Dayonda
Oh, WoW!