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With a 2005 population of 202,000, Aberdeen is located on the east coast of Scotland, the north and is the third most populous city. Aberdeen emerged in the 18th century as an industrial center with industries such as papermaking and textiles. However, with the discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1970s, these industries have largely replaced with the oil industry, Aberdeen won the nickname of oil capital of Europe.
Aberdeen also has the nickname of the city of granite, or the gray city. The city buildings are made largely from locally quarried gray granite. Although the city might seem stern and gray in the rain, the deposits of mica in the brightness of granite in the sunlight, giving her another nickname Aberdeen City Sands silver to gold.
Aberdeen can be divided into two cities – Old Aberdeen located at the mouth of the Don River, north of New Aberdeen. Old Aberdeen features cobbled streets and medieval monuments such as the medieval King's College College, founded in 1495. The quadrangle of the university is a famous site, and many other wonderful old sites and structures within walking distance along Grand Union Street, as the vast city hall. Also along Union Street are Hall of Music and the City and County Bank, and the second largest granite building in the world, Marshall College.
Aberdeen also has three impressive cathedrals – St. Andrews (Episcopal), (St. Mary's Roman Catholic), and St Machar (Presbyterian). The city also has a number of museums including the Maritime Museum located in the wonderful Shiprow Aberdeen, which has the history of Aberdeen's history with the sea. The city is also known as a center for the performing arts.
With all the granite and architecture, Aberdeen is also famous for its gardens and extensive display of flowers. He has won the Britain in Bloom competition 10 times, which stands as the record.
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