The Great Polish Map of Scotland

The Great Polish Map of Scotland

A large, outdoor concrete scale model of Scotland, built between 1974 and 1979 in the grounds of Barony Castle Hotel in Eddleston, Scotland.

The Great Polish Map of Scotland is a large (50 m x 40 m) three-dimensional, outdoor concrete scale model of Scotland, located in the grounds of the Barony Castle Hotel, outside the village of Eddlestone near Peebles in the Scottish Borders. It is also known as the Mapa Scotland (derived from Polish mapa Szkocji) or the Barony Map. The brainchild of Polish war veteran Jan Tomasik, it was built between 1974 and 1979 and is claimed to be the world's largest terrain relief model. The sculpture is a category B listed building and has been restored by the Mapa Scotland volunteer group. The design of the map was led by Dr. Kazimierz Trafas, a cartographer from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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