Sherlock Holmes - Edinburgh, Scotland
N 55° 57.413 W 003° 11.204
30U E 488340 N 6201296
This statue of famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is located in Picardy Place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Waymark Code: WMMC8P
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2014
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"Arthur Conan Doyle, who created Sherlock Holmes, was born in Picardy Place in 1859.
The statue was erected by the Federation of Master Builders to mark its 50th anniversary.
Lesley Hinds, Edinburgh City Council's transport convener, said: "Commissioned to mark the birthplace of his creator Arthur Conan Doyle, the magnificent statue of Sherlock Holmes has been a much loved figure on Picardy Place since 1991."
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Sherlock Holmes is depicted in the statue wearing an Inverness cape and a deerstalker cap. The statue is located opposite the birthplace of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which was demolished circa 1970.
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