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Marischal College

Broad Street, Aberdeen AB10 1YS, Scotland
Ranked #21 of 95 attractions in Aberdeen
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites, Architectural Buildings
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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

was a college with a very good museum but now home to the local council More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

we were there over bank holiday so it was closed so we made a special trip back but there was nothing inside to see and no information about it More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Beautiful building, as a visitor this is worth a visit. As someone who lives here I still love to visit. Now looks even nicer after the facelift. More

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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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I am shocked, how can the comment below from Wendy S give Marischal College a terrible review? This is one of the most spectacular buildings in the world. It is an amazing huge granite building, how can she say it is terrible. This review should be removed. Yes, it is a council building now, this takes nothing away from how... More

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Stavanger, Norway
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

the museum is no longer there. It is now Council offices. More

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england
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

this is an impressive building and used to house a very interesting museum ( it was part of the university) I remember the mumified cat and a japanese shoe for a bound foot!I don't know what it is being converted to but the exterior is still worth a wonder past More

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Inverbervie
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

Newly cleaned and now the home of Aberdeen City Council. The college looks fantastic by day and by night. Geoff www.facebook.com/GUSThePig More

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New Delhi, India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

I wonderful education centre laying in the beautiful hands of mother nature. Lovely to visit More

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Brampton, United Kingdom
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

The cleaned up building is beautiful. Gothic but not too over the top. More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011

Im not sure if you are allowed to enter the building. But it is indeed a magnificent building which is currently being used as the city's council office. The building has been refurbished to look brand new, however there is one turret which has been left to look ancient. Not sure why that is, but still a beautiful structure More

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