Last modified on Sat 6 Feb 2021 17.07 EST
When renowned Scottish architect Thomas Hamilton set about designing a home for Edinburghâs Royal High School in the early 1800s, he cemented the cityâs reputation as an âAthens of the Northâ with a Greek revival building still considered one of Europeâs finest.
But despite being widely lauded and variously floated as a home for the Scottish parliament, a national photography centre and a military history museum, the building has lain empty since the school moved in 1968. Now, a decision by the cityâs council to strip hotel developers of the siteâs lease could see it back in action once again.