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Oldest part of Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and
Old_Town,_Edinburgh
City walls in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
There have been several town walls around Edinburgh, Scotland, since the 12th century. Some form of wall probably existed from the foundation of the royal
Edinburgh_town_walls
Central area of Edinburgh, Scotland
Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological depression of the former Nor Loch. The area's New Town Gardens received a heritage
New_Town,_Edinburgh
Capital city of Scotland
centuries. The Old Town and the New Town are together listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and the site has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage
Edinburgh
Building in Edinburgh, Scotland
Old College is a late 18th-century to early 19th-century building of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on South Bridge, and presently
Old College, University of Edinburgh
Old_College,_University_of_Edinburgh
Former municipal building in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Tolbooth was an important municipal building in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, for more than 400 years. The medieval structure, which was located
Old_Tolbooth,_Edinburgh
Index of articles associated with the same name
Heritage Site Old Town of Kuala Lumpur Old Town of Alor Setar Old Town of Ipoh Old Town of Petaling Jaya Old Town of Miri Old Town of Taiping Old Town of Kuala
Old_town
Church
Old St Paul's is an historic church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town in Scotland. It is one of the original, 17th-century
Old_St_Paul's,_Edinburgh
buildings in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. For the main list, see List of Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh. The Old Town is defined here
List of Category A listed buildings in the Old Town, Edinburgh
List_of_Category_A_listed_buildings_in_the_Old_Town,_Edinburgh
Topics referred to by the same term
Stockholm Old Town of Bern Old Town (Lviv) Old Town, Barnsley, England Old Town, Chard, England Old Town, Croydon, England Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland Old Town
Old_Town
Chambers under the South Bridge
The Edinburgh Vaults or South Bridge Vaults are a series of chambers formed in the nineteen arches of the South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. South Bridge
Edinburgh_Vaults
Collection of streets in Edinburgh
Rìoghail) is a series of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has
Royal_Mile
Area of Edinburgh, Scotland
city, Edinburgh, located between its historic Old Town, Holyrood Park and the neighbourhood of Newington. The Southside housed much of Edinburgh's working
Southside,_Edinburgh
Market place in Edinburgh, Scotland
Grassmarket is a historic market place, street and event space in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The square is located at the south-west foot of the Castle
Grassmarket
Building in Scotland
Cannonball House is a 17th-century town house on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in 1630 and substantially renovated in the early
Cannonball_House_(Edinburgh)
Building in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Dome is a building on George Street in New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It currently functions as a bar, restaurant and nightclub, although it was
The_Dome,_Edinburgh
Graveyard in Edinburgh, Scotland
graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials
Greyfriars_Kirkyard
1561 royal entry celebration for Mary, Queen of Scots in Edinburgh
husband Francis II of France the previous winter. On 2 September the town of Edinburgh organised a celebration of royal entry for her. Tailors and "boys"
Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots, into Edinburgh
Entry_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots,_into_Edinburgh
Public university in Scotland
the city of Edinburgh, which include many buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as those in the Old Town. Edinburgh is the fourth-largest
University_of_Edinburgh
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Cowgate part of Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built from 1771 to 1774, and became a Catholic
St Patrick's Church, Edinburgh
St_Patrick's_Church,_Edinburgh
Dog that guarded its owner's grave (1855–1872)
Greyfriars Kirkyard, the kirkyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life
Greyfriars_Bobby
Scottish textile merchant, financier and courtier (died 1626)
Prince Henry and Princess Elizabeth. Jousie was a cloth merchant based in Edinburgh with a house on the High Street or Royal Mile. His father James Jousie
Robert_Jousie
1828 series of killings in Edinburgh, Scotland
eventually settled in his home town of Edinburgh in 1820. In 1825 he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, where he lectured on anatomy
Burke_and_Hare_murders
Scottish artifacts discovered in 1836
1836, inside a niche in the northeastern range of Arthur's Seat, near Edinburgh. The coffins were decorated with lozenge-shaped ornaments, and contained
Arthur's_Seat_coffins
HQ of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Surgeons' Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). It houses the Surgeons' Hall Museum,
Surgeons'_Hall
Local government body in Scotland
chambers, a court house and a jail. The Old Tolbooth of Edinburgh was unique in that it housed both the Edinburgh Town Council and the Scottish Parliament
City_of_Edinburgh_Council
Thoroughfare in Edinburgh, Scotland
Cockburn Street (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn) is a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, created as a serpentine link from the High Street to Waverley Station in 1856
Cockburn_Street,_Edinburgh
Historic marker in Scotland
of Edinburgh is a market cross, which stands in Parliament Square next to St Giles' Cathedral, facing the High Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The
Mercat_Cross,_Edinburgh
Lake in Edinburgh, Scotland – drained in 1820
Loch) was a man-made loch that formerly lay immediately north of Edinburgh's Old Town. Its site is now occupied by Princes Street Gardens and Waverley
Nor_Loch
Church in Scotland, Scotland
the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is surrounded by Greyfriars Kirkyard. Greyfriars traces its origin to the south-west parish of Edinburgh, founded
Greyfriars_Kirk
1579 coming of age ceremony
into Edinburgh marked the coming of age of King James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler on 19 October 1579. The 13-year-old king came to Edinburgh to begin
Entry of James VI into Edinburgh
Entry_of_James_VI_into_Edinburgh
of Scotland. The area known as the New Town was added from the second half of the 18th century onwards. Edinburgh was Scotland's largest city until Glasgow
History_of_Edinburgh
Brand of gin made in Edinburgh, Scotland
expressions. Edinburgh Gin operate a distillery and visitor attraction in a complex called the Arches in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Gin was founded
Edinburgh_Gin
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
The West Port is a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, just south of Edinburgh Castle. It runs from Main Point (the junction of Bread Street, Lauriston Street
West_Port,_Edinburgh
Historic site in Edinburgh, Scotland
formerly supplied water for the Old Town. In its origins, the tenement is a rare survivor of the Burning of Edinburgh in 1544, when Henry VIII of England
Moubray_House
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
city's World Heritage Site. The street is part of the lower level of Edinburgh's Old Town, which lies below the elevated streets of South Bridge and George
Cowgate
Merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh (1553-1595)
Baillie of Edinburgh, was killed during a riot at Edinburgh High School. His house at Riddle's Court is a valued monument on Edinburgh's Lawnmarket.
John_MacMorran
Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland
of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-tasgaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba) in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed
National_Museum_of_Scotland
Chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Thistle Chapel, located in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, is the chapel of the Order of the Thistle. At the foundation of the Order of
Thistle_Chapel
Burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Dumbiedykes and in patches of Edinburgh's Old Town, although overall the constituency is very affluent. In the 2007 City of Edinburgh local council election
Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh_Central_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
School in Edinburgh, Scotland
and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Lauriston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the early 21st century, it has more than 1600 pupils, 155
George_Heriot's_School
Road in north-west England and southern Scotland
The A7 is a major road, partly a trunk road, that connects Edinburgh in Central Scotland to Carlisle in North West England. The A7 meets the M6 motorway
A7_road_(Great_Britain)
Riot in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1736
surrounded the activities of John Porteous, Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, Scotland, who was lynched by a mob for his part in the killing of innocent
Porteous_Riots
Apartment buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland
the context of an urban renewal project that he had embarked on in Edinburgh's Old Town. The area had fallen into disrepair, and Geddes hoped both to improve
Ramsay_Garden
Road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street
is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the Old Town with the New Town. The current bridge was built
North_Bridge,_Edinburgh
Local history society of Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Edinburgh Club (OEC) is the local history society for the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The OEC is one of the oldest history societies
Old_Edinburgh_Club
Coastal suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland
Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh. The promenade fronts onto a wide sandy
Portobello,_Edinburgh
1590 ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland
preparations and directions for the queen's arrival from these months made by Edinburgh town and the royal wardrobe. Six velvet saddles and two saddles of "lustered
Entry and coronation of Anne of Denmark
Entry_and_coronation_of_Anne_of_Denmark
District of Edinburgh, Scotland
affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage
West_End,_Edinburgh
Electoral ward in Edinburgh, Scotland
compact area in the centre of Edinburgh, including Calton Hill, the Canongate, Haymarket, Lauriston, the New Town, the Old Town, West Coates and the West
City_Centre_(Edinburgh_ward)
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
and one of the burgh churches of Edinburgh. Founded in 1647, it served the south-eastern part of Edinburgh's Old Town until its union with Greyfriars Kirk
Lady_Yester's_Kirk
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
is an artificial slope and road in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New and Old Towns. It was formed by dumping around 1,501,000
The_Mound
Building shared by multiple dwellings
apartments predominated in North American urban living. In the medieval Old Town, in Edinburgh, Scotland, tenements were developed with each apartment treated
Tenement
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
and looks over Princes Street Gardens with panoramic views of the Old Town and Edinburgh Castle beyond. Most of the street is limited to trams, buses and
Princes_Street
Scottish merchant (1530 – 1600)
probably his older brother, or uncle. In November 1570, as a merchant of Edinburgh, Gourlay supplied two hanks of gold thread to the Edinburgh tailor James
Robert_Gourlay_(merchant)
Church in Edinburgh , Scotland
Edinburgh: The New Town Church of Scotland serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, formed on 1 February
Edinburgh:_New_Town_Church
Historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
2020. Caldwell, pp. 20–24. "Pre-1750 Buildings in Edinburgh Old Town Conservation Area". City of Edinburgh Council, City Development Department. Archived
Edinburgh_Castle
Assembly hall in Edinburgh, Scotland
designed by Pugin. Old Town, Edinburgh Churches and Graveyards in Edinburgh, Introducing Edinburgh. "History". The Hub Edinburgh. Archived from the original
The_Hub,_Edinburgh
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the southern extremity of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston
Chambers_Street,_Edinburgh
Bridge and street in Edinburgh, Scotland
South Bridge is a road bridge and street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, between the High Street, where it meets the North Bridge, to Nicolson
South_Bridge,_Edinburgh
Library in Edinburgh, Scotland
has been based at 5 Crichton's Close, just off the Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. The library building was designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects,
Scottish_Poetry_Library
Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland. This list contains all buildings outside the New Town and Old Town areas; those can be found at List
List of Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh
List_of_Category_A_listed_buildings_in_Edinburgh
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
Kirk (Church of Scotland). The congregation began in 1802 in the Old Town area of Edinburgh and had a chapel in Chambers Street. The congregation outgrew
Augustine_United_Church
District in Scotland
Stockbridge is a district of Edinburgh, located north of the city centre, bounded by the New Town and by Comely Bank. The name is Scots stock brig from
Stockbridge,_Edinburgh
Independent public prosecution service for Scotland
based in the service headquarters at Crown Office in Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The Service employs both civil servants who carry out administrative
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
"the central focus of the Old Town." The church occupies a prominent and flat portion of the ridge that leads down from Edinburgh Castle; it sits on the
St_Giles'_Cathedral
Redevelopment project in Edinburgh, Scotland
and faces directly onto Calton Hill. Caltongate lies within the Old Town, Edinburgh, which was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994. Construction
Caltongate
19th-century neoclassical Scottish building
The Old Royal High School, also known as New Parliament House, is a 19th-century neoclassical building on Calton Hill in the city of Edinburgh. The building
Old_Royal_High_School
Port district of Edinburgh, Scotland
00%) A regular stage coach service ran between Bernard Street and Edinburgh's Old Town from the mid-18th century. By 1863 this had become a horse-drawn
Leith
Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland
attained Category A listed building status, and is part of the Old Town and New Town of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. The cathedral is one of only three in
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)
St_Mary's_Cathedral,_Edinburgh_(Episcopal)
Brutalist Edinburgh residential development
The Canongate Flats are a primarily residential development in Old Town, Edinburgh, designed by Scottish architect Basil Spence, and completed in 1969
Canongate_Flats
Tailor's Hall, is a historic building in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh's Old Town. It was built in 1621 by the Guild of Tailors. It is now in use as a
Tailor's_Hall
Historic building in Edinburgh, Scotland
Canongate Tolbooth is a historic landmark of the Old Town area of Edinburgh, built in 1591 as a tolbooth, that is, the centre of administration and justice
Canongate_Tolbooth
Village near Edinburgh, Scotland
Burgh of Edinburgh. The village was referred to in 1535 as the miller's village and appears on the 1560 map of the Siege of Leith. In the Town Council
Dean_Village
Principal railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
Eastern Railway continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh. Edinburgh's Old Town, perched on a steep-sided sloping ridge, was bounded on the
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station
Academic institute at the University of Edinburgh
Category-A listed former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Lauriston Place, at the southern edge of Edinburgh's Old Town. As of 2025, it is led by Director Marion
Edinburgh_Futures_Institute
District of Edinburgh, Scotland
the Royal Mile while the district is the main eastern section of Edinburgh's Old Town. David I of Scotland, by the Great Charter of Holyrood Abbey c. 1143
The_Canongate
Building in Scotland
Argyle House is a building in Edinburgh, Scotland. The building is located in the city's Old Town on Lady Lawson Street and Castle Terrace. Completed
Argyle_House,_Edinburgh
Road bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland
Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh linking Market Street and Cockburn Street in the Old Town with Princes Street in the New Town. The bridge forms part
Waverley_Bridge
Scottish folk singer
Thanksgiving for the late Queen Elizabeth II, at St Giles' Cathedral in the Old Town, Edinburgh, which was attended by Charles III and other members of the British
Karen_Matheson
Neighbourhood of Edinburgh, Scotland
St Leonard's is a neighbourhood of south-central Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Once notable as a centre of industry, it is now primarily residential
St_Leonard's,_Edinburgh
Square in Edinburgh, Scotland
in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in the south of the city centre, adjacent to the Meadows. It was laid out in 1766 outside the overcrowded Old Town, and
George_Square,_Edinburgh
Human settlement in Scotland
predominantly rural area of Edinburgh, Scotland, located to the west of the city. It is not far from Gogarloch, Edinburgh Park and Maybury. The Fife Circle
Gogar
the right and described in detail below. They are: St. Kilda Old Town, Edinburgh and New Town The Heart of Neolithic Orkney New Lanark The Antonine Wall
List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Scotland
Entertainment complex in Scotland
Omni was built on a steeply sloping site at Greenside Row, part of Edinburgh's New Town, on the location of a former church that was closed in 1978. It opened
Omni_Centre,_Edinburgh
Hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland
the old Royal High School, the Robert Burns Monument, the Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observatory. The area lies between the Edinburgh districts
Calton_Hill
traditional date of the military campaign, starting out from Edinburgh ("Din Eydin"), commemorated in the Old Welsh poem Y Gododdin by the poet Aneirin. At this
Timeline_of_Edinburgh_history
Botanical garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
Retrieved 9 August 2020. Grants Old and New Edinburgh "Great Reform Act Plans and Reports, 1832 – Edinburgh and Leith". Town Plans / Views, 1580-1919. National
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh
Underground streets and tourist attraction in Edinburgh
historic close located under the Edinburgh City Chambers building on the Royal Mile, in the historic Old Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It took its name
Mary_King's_Close
Town in West Lothian, Scotland
(32 km) west of Edinburgh and 25 miles (40 km) east of Glasgow on the old A8 road. Blackburn means "the black stream", from the Old English blæc "black"
Blackburn,_West_Lothian
Scottish annual arts festival
temporary closure contributed to the Fringe being increasingly based in Edinburgh's Old Town and Southside. [citation needed] In 2018, an initiative called Fringe
Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
Capital city of Scotland
Shopping areas and markets World Heritage Sites in Edinburgh New Town Old Town Bridges in Edinburgh Dean Bridge Forth Road Bridge Leamington Lift Bridge North
Outline_of_Edinburgh
Human settlement in Scotland
loop of the Almond, on the old road between Edinburgh and Linlithgow (formerly the A9, now the B9080 and cut off by Edinburgh Airport), having a crossroads
Kirkliston
Area of Edinburgh, Scotland
Fountainbridge is a former industrial district in Edinburgh, Scotland, a short distance west of the Old Town. It is built around the street of the same name
Fountainbridge
Human settlement in Scotland
Ferry, is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian, it is now administered by the City of Edinburgh Council
South_Queensferry
The politics of Edinburgh are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of the City of Edinburgh Council, in elections to the council, the Scottish
Politics_of_Edinburgh
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
(or Magdalene Chapel) is a 16th-century chapel on Cowgate in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is designated as a Category A listed building. The
Magdalen_Chapel,_Edinburgh
tasked with conserving, enhancing and promoting Edinburgh's World Heritage Site "Old and New Towns of Edinburgh", which was designated in 1995. It was created
Edinburgh_World_Heritage
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The area's post towns are Armadale, Balerno, Bathgate, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg, Broxburn, Currie, Dalkeith, Dunbar, East Linton, Edinburgh, Gorebridge, Gullane
EH_postcode_area
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
outside Edinburgh's Old Town, near the famous Royal Mile and Holyrood. The street connects the South Bridge (A7), where it is opposite the Old College
Drummond_Street,_Edinburgh
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