"It is still a mystery where the name of Aberdeen comes from. It is believed that it comes from 'Aber' and 'da-aevin' which means 'the mouth of two rivers'. Another story says that the name derives from the Norse 'Apardion'.
In its early days Aberdeen contained two settlements, one in what is now called Old Aberdeen, which is located near St Machar's Cathedral, and another on St Katherine's Hill by the habour.
The city of Aberdeen owned its fame to 60-foot wide viaduct created by the ambitious engineer Charles Abercrombie. The engineering feat was completed in 1805 and was called Union Street. Union Street is actually supported on immense granite arches from near the Castlegate to around Crown Street.
Nowadays Aberdeen is known as the Energy Capital of Europe. In 1969 North Sea Oil was discovered and it lead to the great development of the city. After proving that Aberdeen is equally international in its thinking in the gas and oil industry, Aberdeen is an upsteam oil centre."
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