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Aberdeen Historical & Turbulent Times Walking Tour
$269.33
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Overview
The Aberdeen Historical & Turbulent Times Walking Tour offers a deep dive into the rich history of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen city. This captivating journey spans 800 years, revealing stories of military invasions, grave-robbing, and more.
- 🏰 St Machar's Cathedral: Marvel at the stunning 14th-century cathedral featuring an incredible heraldic ceiling and the burial site of part of "William Braveheart Wallace".
- 🌳 Seaton Park: Explore this vast public park known for its vibrant flower beds, transformed from private grounds in the 20th century, perfect for a summer stroll.
- 🏛️ Old Aberdeen: Discover famous landmarks like the Powis Gates, The Town House, and a secret 16th-century graveyard that few locals are aware of.
- 📚 King's College Chapel: Visit the original part of Aberdeen University, over 500 years old, complete with an iconic tower topped by an imperial crown.
- 🚶♂️ Historic Walk: Enjoy a 20-minute walk towards the city center, passing numerous interesting and historic buildings along the way.
- 🪨 Marischal College: Admire one of the world’s largest granite buildings, built in 1593, and hear tales of its past as a university and the site of public executions.
- ⚔️ Castlegate: Stand at the location of the famous "Mercat Cross", site of the notorious Military Riot in 1802 and adjacent to the infamous Tolbooth prison.
- 🏠 Provost Skene's House: Visit the oldest building in the city center, dating back to 1545, associated with notable historical figures and the Anatomy Riots.
- 🪦 St. Nicholas Churchyard: Walk through this fascinating graveyard that houses many famous local names, with roots tracing back to the 12th century.
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Aberdeen Historical & Turbulent Times Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Guided walking tour of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen
- Gratuities
- No drinks or snacks included in cost
Meeting point
The gates of St Machar's Cathedral.
Return details
The tour ends in the city centre of Aberdeen.
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St Machar's CathedralStunning cathedral building with an amazing Heraldic ceiling, dating back to the 14th Century. Also infamously where a part of "William Braveheart Wallace" was buried and the scene of many a grave robbing.
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Seaton ParkSt Machars is on the edge of this Stunning and vast public park. The formally private grounds were given to the city in the 20th Century. Famous for it extensive flower beds that make the park very colourful in the summer.
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Old AberdeenThis part of the walking tour round Old Aberdeen, includes the famous Powis Gates, The Town House, The Mercat Cross amongst other places and a 16th century secret graveyard that very few locals even know about.
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King's College ChapelThe original part of Aberdeen University dating back over 500 years and other fascinating historic buildings and monuments. The iconic tower is topped by an imperial crown, a story in itself.
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We take a 20 minute walk towards Aberdeen City Centre passing many interesting and historic buildings.
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Marischal CollegeMarischal College is one of the world’s largest Granite Buildings. Built in 1593, and now guarded by Robert The Bruce it was originally used as a university. This stunning building sits next the Tolbooth and looks down on the location of where many a public execution took place. We walk past the marked site of these gruesome practices.
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CastlegateThe home of Aberdeen's famous "Mercat Cross", the scene of the notorious Military Riot in 1802 and across from The Tolbooth, Aberdeen's infamous 17th Century prison. Outside this building was the spot where many a soul were publicly hanged and flogged.
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Provost Skene's HouseThe oldest building in the city centre which dates back to 1545. It is named after a famous Provost of Aberdeen but more infamously associated Prince William, Duke of Cumberland aka The Butcher of Cumberland. The moniker gained by his brutality during the Jacobite Rebellion. The building is next to Guestrow, the scene of the famous Anatomy Riots and also the site of Scotland's first ever distillery.
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St. Nicholas ChurchyardFascinating graveyard with many famous local names in the grounds of St Nicholas Church which dates back originally to the 12th century.
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Aberdeen Historical & Turbulent Times Walking Tour
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