Monument
Nelson Monument
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The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower dedicated in honour of British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson located in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is situated on top of the Calton Hill at the end of Princes Street. The monument was built between 1807 and 1816 to commemorate Nelson's victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and his own death at the same battle. In 1852 a mechanized time ball was added, as a time signal to shipping in Leith harbour. The time ball is synchronized with the One O'Clock Gun firing from Edinburgh Castle. The monument was restored in 2009.
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