SIGHTSEEING IN ABERDEEN CITY CENTRE
![Friends-Day-Out-Header_62ff1b4736c3847352eb2ca67418a490 Sightseeing in Aberdeen city centre](https://i0.wp.com/www.bonaccordaberdeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Friends-Day-Out-Header_62ff1b4736c3847352eb2ca67418a490.webp?fit=600%2C188&ssl=1)
Sightseeing
Take a walk along to Broad Street where you can take in the stunning views of Marischal College. Originally built in 1593 to serve as a university building, it is now the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. The recent development of Broad Street has seen a beautiful fountain installed at the front of the building, with over 60 illuminated jets of water constantly performing a different sequence. Whilst you are there, make sure to look across the road at another new development on Broad Street – Marischal Square. This building truly mixes the old with the new, with its huge glass windows reflecting Marischal College and Provost Skene’s house. Marischal Square is home to a number of restaurants and cafes including the world’s first Mackie’s ice cream parlour. Another point of interest at Marischal Square is a five meters tall leopard sculpture designed by the award-winning Kelpies artist Andy Scott. The sculpture, named ‘Poised’, sits upon a ten meters tall pole and looks down upon passers-by, truly an impressive sight.
![Poised-Aberdeen_1ebcaa304e819a57900805cc1e88884d new leopard in Aberdeen Poised' by Andy Scott](https://i0.wp.com/www.bonaccordaberdeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Poised-Aberdeen_1ebcaa304e819a57900805cc1e88884d.webp?fit=600%2C188&ssl=1)