Union Terrace, Aberdeen
Union Terrace is a single carriageway street in the city centre of Aberdeen. At the south end, it has a junction with Union Street, at Union Bridge and ; and at the north end, it has a junction with , with the Central Library and His Majesty's Theatre on that street.
The street hosts the Aberdeen International Market regularly.[1][2]
Union Terrace Gardens are in the , adjacent to Union Terrace. There are currently plans to enhance the gardens, with one to put an art centre which will blend with the landscape, the other to create a civic square levelling the gardens and bringing them up to street level.
There is also a statue of Robert Burns opposite the Caledonian Hotel.[3] A granite statue of Edward VII was installed at the junction of Union Terrace with Union Street.[4] It was removed in March 2021 as part of the redevelopment of Union Terrace Gardens.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Aberdeen International Street Market is back - Easirent". www.easirent.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "International street market set to return to Aberdeen". International street market set to return to Aberdeen. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Statue Of Robert Burns, Union Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Two granite men… 100 years apart - History Scotland blog". History Scotland. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Gossip, Alastair. "Edward VII statue removed to make way for Union Terrace Gardens work". Evening Express. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Coordinates: 57°8′47″N 2°6′8″W / 57.14639°N 2.10222°W
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