Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat
A castle on the plug of an extinct volcano, with the Royal Mile running down its tail and Arthur's Seat beside it.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Scotland
- Position
- 55.9465, -3.1800
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 8 to 224 m (217 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 3× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Castles and hilltop monasteries
About Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat (Scottish Gaelic: Suidhe Artair, pronounced [ˈs̪ɯi.əˈaɾt̪ʰəɾʲ]) is an ancient extinct volcano. It is the main peak of a group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park. Robert Louis Stevenson described it as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design". It is situated just to the east of the city centre, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Edinburgh Castle. The hill rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft), provides panoramic views of the city and beyond, is relatively easy to climb, and is popular for hillwalking. Though it can be climbed from almost any direction, the easiest ascent is from the east, where a grassy slope rises above Dunsapie Loch.
From Wikipedia: Arthur's Seat, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat
Where is Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat?
Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat is in Scotland at 55.9465, -3.1800. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat model?
The land in this model runs from 8 to 224 m (217 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 3 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 24.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat terrain model good for?
People use it as a gift, a desk piece, or the base for a tabletop game or diorama.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 55.9465, -3.1800. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 3× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
