Aberdeen's Mercat Cross
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aberdeen-s-mercat-cross-270-13014428
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Aberdeen's Mercat Cross
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Aberdeen's Mercat Cross was built in 1686 by John Montgomery, an Aberdeen architect. It is in the Castlegate area in the old burgh of New Aberdeen. This open-arched structure, 21 ft in diameter and 18 ft high, is 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 and is supported by a series of open semi-circular arcades.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen%27s_Mercat_Cross
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2024-04-19T13:52:31Z
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