Aberdeen, Town House

Aberdeen is called the Granite City. Town House, the headquarters of the city council was built between 1868 and 1874, and is one of the most splendid granite edifices in Scotland. It is built in Flemish-Gothic style in recognition of close trade links between Aberdeen and Flanders.

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Aberdeen, The Mercat Cross

The Mercat Cross, built in 1686 by John Montgomery, a native architect. This open-arched structure, 21 ft (6 m) in diameter and 18 ft (5 m) high, comprises a large hexagonal base from the centre of which rises a shaft with a Corinthian capital, on which is the royal unicorn. The base is highly decorated, including medallions illustrating Scottish monarchs from James I to James VII.

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