Coldside Library, Dundee

Name: Coldside Library
Address: Dundee, United Kingdom

#44 among attractions in Dundee

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Coldside Library is one of five Carnegie libraries commissioned in 1901 for the City of Dundee. The library was designed in 1906 by city architect James Thomson as one of the first two projects undertaken after his appointment to the post in 1904. Coldside library is one of the first free libraries in Dundee and has continued to operate as a public library to this day. Towards the end of the 1940s, Coldside Library also hosted the Dundee studio for BBC Radio Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 56°28'30"N, 2°58'50"W

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Dundee United Kingdom

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Day trips

Coldside Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Law, Overgate Centre, Wellgate Centre, Tannadice Park.

0.5 miSW
Volcano, Geologic formation, Park
Law, Dundee
12 min walk • The Law Hill, often simply referred to as "The Law," is a prominent geographical feature and a historic landmark located in Dundee, United Kingdom. This extinct volcanic hill rises to a height of 174 meters, offering panoramic views of the city and the surrounding...
1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Overgate Centre, Dundee
28 min walk • The Overgate Centre is a shopping centre in Dundee, Scotland. Built in the 1960s to replace buildings erected in the 18th and 19th centuries, most of the original structure was demolished and redeveloped from 1998 to 2000.
0.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Wellgate Centre, Dundee
22 min walk • The Wellgate Shopping Centre is one of the two main shopping centres located in the city centre of Dundee, Scotland, the other being the Overgate Centre.
0.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Tannadice Park, Dundee
12 min walk • Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. It is the home ground of Dundee United F.C. who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909.
~1430 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dens Park, Dundee
7 min walk • Dens Park, officially known as Kilmac Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 11,775.
1.2 miE
Park
Baxter Park, Dundee
30 min walk • Baxter Park is a 37 acres park located in the east of Dundee, Scotland. It was designed between 1862-63 and is the only complete park wholly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton in Scotland.
1 miS
Cemetery
The Howff, Dundee
25 min walk • The Howff is a burial ground in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Established in 1564, it has one of the most important collections of tombstones in Scotland, and is protected as a category A listed building. The majority of graves face exactly due east.
0.7 miS
Forts and castles
Dudhope Castle, Dundee
19 min walk • Dudhope Castle is an extended late medieval tower house located on the southern face of Dundee Law in Dundee, Scotland.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
The McManus, Dundee
24 min walk • The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee
28 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
Synagogue
Dundee Synagogue, Dundee
21 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Coldside Library?

Nearby attractions include Dens Park, Dundee (7 min walk), Hilltown, Dundee (11 min walk), Law, Dundee (12 min walk), St Mary, Dundee (17 min walk).

How to get to Coldside Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Coldside Library:

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Seagate • Lines: 16 (25 min walk)
Seagate Bus Station • Lines: 16 (26 min walk)