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Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland with a population of around 150,000 people. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast of the Central Lowlands of Scotland. The Dundee area has been settled since the Mesolithic with evidence of Pictish habitation beginning in the Iron Age.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. City and council area in Scotland This article is about the city in Scotland. For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). Place in Scotland Dundee Dùn Dè (Scottish Gaelic) City, lieutenancy and council area Skyline of Dundee from Fife V&A Dundee RRS Discovery Tay Bridge McManus ...
Dundee, along with Perth and Fife form a bid to be UK City of Culture in 2025, but the bid does not get shortlisted. 2023 Radio 1's Big Weekend takes place at Camperdown Country Park for the second time. Dundee becomes the first Scottish city to host the event twice. The first Scottish Esports degree is introduced by Dundee and Angus College. [83]
Pages in category "History of Dundee" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. ... Dundee (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Dundee and ...
The Royal Arch (also referred to as the Victoria Arch) was a structure erected in Dundee, Scotland, between 1849 and 1853 and demolished in 1964.The monumental archway formerly stood over the access to the pier between Earl Grey Dock and King William IV Dock on the city's waterfront.
The Battle of Killiecrankie, [a] also known as the Battle of Rinrory, took place on 27 July 1689 during the 1689 Scottish Jacobite rising.An outnumbered Jacobite force under Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel and John Graham, Viscount Dundee, defeated a government army commanded by General Hugh Mackay.
A series of stained class windows by Alex Russell of the Dundee College of Art were installed in the council chamber before it opened: the City Coat of Arms, William Wallace laying siege to Dundee Castle in 1297, Robert the Bruce granting a charter to Dundee in 1327, Mary, Queen of Scots receiving the keys of Dundee in 1561 and Bonnie Dundee on ...
Lochee (/ l ɒ ˈ x iː /) is an area in the west of Dundee, Scotland.Until the 19th century, it was a separate town, but was eventually surrounded by the expanding Dundee. It is notable for being home to Camperdown Works, which was the largest jute production site in the world.