Marischal College

Local nameMarischal College
LocationAberdeen, UK

Marischal College is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long-term lease from the University of Aberdeen, which still uses parts of the building to store its museum collections. Today, it provides corporate office space and public access to council services, adjacent to the Town House, the city's historic seat of local government. Many Aberdonians consider Marischal College to be an icon of the "Granite City" and to symbolise the zenith of Aberdeen's granite-working industry.

The construction of the modern college building began in 1835, following the demolition of previous buildings on the site, and was completed in its present form in the early 1900s. It is the second largest granite building in the world.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marischal_College

Address 29 Littlejohn Street, Aberdeen AB10 1FG, United Kingdom

Coordinates 57°8'58.421" N -2°5'46.815" E

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