Union Terrace Gardens

Union Terrace Gardens is a public park and gardens and important landmark situated on Union Terrace at the heart of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Read more about Union Terrace Gardens:  The Gardens, Future Development, Rejection of The City Garden Project

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