Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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Population488,050
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

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Holyrood Abbey

Holyrood Abbey

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by …

Old College

Old College

Old College is a late 18th-century to early 19th-century building of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on …

The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠl̪ˠəmɪtʲ nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]; Scots: Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of …

Nelson Monument

Nelson Monument

The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is …

St Stephen's Church

St Stephen's Church

Saint Stephen's Theatre is a former Church of Scotland church located in the Northern New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, at …

The Royal Scots Regimental Museum

The Royal Scots Regimental Museum

The Museum of the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) and the Royal Regiment of Scotland is a regimental museum displaying …

Dugald Stewart Monument

Dugald Stewart Monument

The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828). It is situated on Calton Hill …

John Knox House

John Knox House

John Knox House, popularly known as John Knox's House, is a historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been …

Greyfriars Kirk

Greyfriars Kirk

Greyfriars Kirk (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais nam Manach Liath) is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the …

Political Martyrs' Monument

Political Martyrs' Monument

The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from …

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly known as St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, is a cathedral of the …

Old Stockbridge Market Entrance

Old Stockbridge Market Entrance

St Bernard's Well

St Bernard's Well

New Town Church

New Town Church

Edinburgh: The New Town Church of Scotland serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church …

Trinity Apse

Trinity Apse

Trinity College Kirk was a royal collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland. The kirk and its adjacent almshouse, Trinity Hospital, were …

The People's Story Museum

The People's Story Museum

The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the …

Ross Fountain

Ross Fountain

Ross Fountain is a cast-iron structure located in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. It was installed in 1872 and restored …

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh. Probably founded …

Church of St John the Evangelist

Church of St John the Evangelist

The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Scottish Episcopal church in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is …

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (ROE) is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by …

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