Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 111 m
Descend 123 m

Explore Aberdeen in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in AberdeenIndividual Sights in Aberdeen

Sight 1: Union Terrace Gardens

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Union Terrace Gardens is a public park and gardens situated on Union Terrace in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Union Terrace Gardens (EN)

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Music Hall

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The Music Hall is a concert hall in Aberdeen, Scotland, formerly the city's Assembly Rooms, located on Union Street in the city centre.

Wikipedia: Music Hall Aberdeen (EN)

181 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption

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Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption original: Colin Smith derivative work: Rabanus Flavus / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, usually known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the home of the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of St Andrews & Edinburgh. It stands at 20 Huntly Street in Aberdeen.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen (EN), Website

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Gilcomston Church

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Gilcomston Church is an evangelical congregation, a member of the Didasko fellowship, which meets in the church buildings on Union Street, Aberdeen. The congregation was formerly part of the Church of Scotland and known as Gilcomston South Church.

Wikipedia: Gilcomston Church (EN), Website

621 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Aberdeen Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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The Aberdeen Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre (ASJCC) maintains a shul (synagogue) on Dee Street in the centre of Aberdeen (UK). This is the northernmost synagogue in the British Isles.

Wikipedia: Aberdeen Synagogue (EN)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: St John the Evangelist

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St John the Evangelist — also known as St John's — off Crown Street is a Scottish Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Wikipedia: St John's, Aberdeen (EN), Website

366 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Tivoli Theatre

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The Tivoli Theatre is a theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland, opened in 1872 as Her Majesty's Theatre and was built by the Aberdeen Theatre and Opera House Company Ltd, under architects James Matthews of Aberdeen and Charles J. Phipps, a London-based architect brought in to consult. The auditorium was rebuilt in 1897 by theatre architect Frank Matcham, but then closed temporarily in 1906, following the opening of the larger His Majesty's Theatre. The smaller theatre was extensively reconstructed in 1909, again by Frank Matcham, and re-opened in July 1910 as the Tivoli. The Tivoli was refurbished again in 1938.

Wikipedia: Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen (EN)

374 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: The Kirk of St. Nicholas

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The Kirk of St. Nicholas see below / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Kirk of St Nicholas is a historic church located in the city centre of Aberdeen, Scotland. Up until the dissolution of the congregation on 31 December 2020, it was known as the "Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting". It is also known as "The Mither Kirk" of the city. As of 1 January 2021, the building falls under the care and maintenance of the General Trustees of the Church of Scotland.

Wikipedia: Kirk of St Nicholas (EN), Facebook, Website

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Aberdeen Maritime Museum

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Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Aberdeen Maritime Museum (EN)

1440 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 10: Codona's Amusement Park

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Codona's Amusement Park is an amusement park based in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was established by the Codona Family in 1970 and is currently managed by the third generation of the family. It is situated adjacent to the Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links on the coast of the North Sea.

Wikipedia: Codonas Amusement Park (EN)

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