Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Dundee, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 83 m

Explore Dundee 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.

Individual Sights in Dundee

Sight 1: Dundee Synagogue

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Dundee Synagogue in Dundee, Scotland was the place of worship of the Tayside and Fife Jewish Community, which was established in 1878 under its former name of the Dundee Hebrew Congregation. The synagogue building, designed by Ian Imlach, was located on St Mary Place. It was opened in 1978 to replace the former synagogue building at 15 Meadow Street that was demolished in 1973.

Wikipedia: Dundee Synagogue (EN), Website

727 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Verdant Works

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Verdant Works, also known as Scotland's Jute Museum, is a former jute mill in the Blackness area of Dundee, Scotland. It was purchased in 1991 by the Dundee Heritage Trust. The trust restored the buildings, which were officially opened by Prince Charles on 16 September 1996, as a museum dedicated to the textile industry, an industry that once dominated the city's economy.

Wikipedia: Verdant Works (EN), Website

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Dundee Central Mosque

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Dundee Central Mosque is located on the junction of Brown and Miln streets, north-east of the city centre. The original mosque was located on South Erskine Street in 1969, and was moved to 112-114 Hilltown the following year. In 1995, due to the islamic community growing in the city, there was a need for larger premises, which resulted in this mosque being built.

Wikipedia: Dundee Central Mosque (EN)

979 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: St Paul's Cathedral

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St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Wikipedia: St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee (EN)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Caird Hall

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Caird Hall is a concert auditorium located in Dundee, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.

Wikipedia: Caird Hall (EN)

676 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: North Carr

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North Carr

North Carr is the last remaining Scottish lightship. She is 101 feet (31 m) in length, 25 feet (7.6 m) in beam and 268 tons.

Wikipedia: North Carr Lightship (EN)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: HMS Unicorn

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HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction. Listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, Unicorn is now a museum ship in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is the oldest ship in Scotland, one of the oldest ships in the world, and one of the last intact warships from the age of sail.

Wikipedia: HMS Unicorn (1824) (EN), Website

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