Royal Commonwealth Pool
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The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building[4] in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
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Royal Commonwealth Pool | |
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Alternative names | Commonwealth Pool, the RCP, or the Commie[1] |
General information | |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.939202°N 3.172731°W / 55.939202; -3.172731 |
Completed | 1970 |
Cost | $3.84 million |
Client | Corporation of the City of Edinburgh Architects[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Richards of RMJM |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 2,000[3] |
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