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Scottish National Gallery

The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, in a neoclassical building designed by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. The gallery houses the Scottish national collection of fine art, including Scottish and international art from the beginning of the Renaissance up to the start of the 20th century.

Located at 55.9509, -3.19567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National Galleries of Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Scottish art, Art museums and galleries in Edinburgh, New Town, Edinburgh, Infrastructure completed in 1859, 1859 establishments in Scotland, Neoclassical architecture in Scotland

Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland, (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Alba, Scots: Kirk o Scotland) known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation. The Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland, but its identity is principally shaped by the Reformation of 1560.

Located at 55.9497, -3.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of Scotland, Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Presbyterian denominations, Reformed denominations in Europe

Princes Street

Princes Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland, and its main shopping street. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is mostly closed to private cars, with public transport given priority. The street has virtually no buildings on the south side, allowing panoramic views of the Old Town, Edinburgh Castle, and the valley between.

Located at 55.9513, -3.20088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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New Town, Edinburgh, Streets in Edinburgh, Shopping streets in Scotland, Visitor attractions in Edinburgh

Jenners

Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005.

Located at 55.9528, -3.19417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Department stores of the United Kingdom, Companies based in Edinburgh, House of Fraser, Service companies of Scotland, Companies established in 1838, British Royal Warrant holders, Scottish brands, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh, Listed buildings in Edinburgh

Playfair Project

The Playfair Project created an underground link between the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy Building. The project was named after William Henry Playfair, the original designer of both buildings. It has been one of the largest engineering projects of its kind and has been the first modification for either building since the remodelling work undertaken by William Thomas Oldrieve between 1910 and 1912.

Located at 55.9517, -3.19611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, History of Edinburgh, National Galleries of Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh

Royal Scottish Academy Building

The Royal Scottish Academy building, the home of the Royal Scottish Academy, is situated on the Mound in the centre of Edinburgh, was built by William Henry Playfair in 1822-6 and extended in 1831-6 for the Board of Manufactures and Fisheries. Along with the adjacent National Gallery of Scotland, their neo-classical design helped transform Edinburgh in to a modern day Athens of the North.

Located at 55.9518, -3.19639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, National Galleries of Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Neoclassical architecture in Scotland

Scott Monument

The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. The tower is 200 feet 6 inches high, and has a series of viewing platforms reached by a series of narrow spiral staircases giving panoramic views of central Edinburgh and its surroundings.

Located at 55.9524, -3.19328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1844, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh, Walter Scott, Listed buildings in Edinburgh

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is an art museum on Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, which holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. In addition it also holds the Scottish National Photography Collection. Since 1889 it has been housed in its red sandstone Gothic revival building, designed by Robert Rowand Anderson and built between 1885 and 1890, donated by John Ritchie Findlay, owner of The Scotsman newspaper.

Located at 55.9554, -3.19358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1889 establishments in Scotland, Art museums and galleries in Edinburgh, Cultural infrastructure completed in 1890, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Art museums established in 1889, National Galleries of Scotland, Robert Rowand Anderson buildings

New College, Edinburgh

New College in Edinburgh University is one of the largest and most renowned centres for (post)graduate studies in Theology and Religious Studies in the UK, with approximately 150 students in M.A. , M. Phil. and Ph.D. degree programmes in any given year, and from over 30 countries. There are now nearly 30 full-time members of the academic staff, and they include internationally respected scholars in various specialities.

Located at 55.9498, -3.1952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1846 establishments in Scotland, Church of Scotland, University of Edinburgh, Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, Bible colleges, seminaries and theological colleges in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Royal Mile, Educational institutions established in 1846, Schools of the University of Edinburgh

Northern Lighthouse Board

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is a non-departmental public body responsible for marine navigation aids around coastal areas.

Located at 55.9527, -3.2014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lighthouses in Scotland, Water transport in Scotland, Transport in the Isle of Man, Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government, Department for Transport, 1786 establishments in Scotland, Organisations based in Edinburgh

New Town, Edinburgh

The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in stages between 1765 and around 1850, and retains much of the original neo-classical and Georgian period architecture. Its most famous street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geographical depression of the former Nor Loch.

Located at 55.9562, -3.19893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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New Town, Edinburgh, Areas of Edinburgh

Nor Loch

The Nor Loch, also known as the Nor' Loch and the North Loch, was a loch formerly in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the area now occupied by Princes Street Gardens, which lies between the Royal Mile and Princes Street.

Located at 55.95, -3.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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History of Edinburgh, Lochs of Edinburgh, Former lochs, Old Town, Edinburgh

St Andrew's and St George's West Church

St Andrew's and St George's West Church serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish today constitutes the whole of the First New Town of Edinburgh and a small part of the early-19th-century Second New Town of Edinburgh. The church building was completed in 1784, and is now protected as a category A listed building.

Located at 55.954, -3.19583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1781 establishments in Scotland, Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Churches in Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed churches in Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh, Religious buildings completed in 1784, Religious organizations established in 1781

The Mound

The Mound is an artificial hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New Town and Old Town. It was formed by dumping around 1,501,000 cartloads of earth excavated from the foundations of the New Town into the drained Nor Loch which forms today's Princes Street Gardens.

Located at 55.9501, -3.19559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hills of Edinburgh, Streets in Edinburgh, Royal Mile

General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland

The Assembly Hall is located between the Lawnmarket and The Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the meeting place of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Located at 55.9497, -3.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1846, Church of Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Royal Mile, 1846 establishments in Scotland, Scottish parliamentary locations and buildings

New Club, Edinburgh

The New Club, established in 1787, is a private club in the New Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Club originally met in Bayle's Tavern in Shakespeare Square at the east end of Princes Street. It then acquired its own premises in St Andrew Square before moving to its present site at 86 Princes Street in 1837. The present building dates from 1969 and was designed by Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners. Since 1996 it has been protected as a Category A listed building.

Located at 55.9519, -3.19778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1787 establishments in Scotland, Clubs and societies in Scotland, Organisations based in Edinburgh, New Town, Edinburgh, Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Organizations established in 1787, 1969 establishments in Sweden, Listed clubhouses in the United Kingdom

Rose Street

Rose Street is a street in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a narrow street running parallel between Princes Street and George Street, and was formerly used as a service entrance to the houses on those roads as well as local shops and servants quarters. Today, it is principally a residential, office and shopping street. However, it is well known for containing a large number of bars and public houses. It has been pedestrianised.

Located at 55.952, -3.20167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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New Town, Edinburgh, Streets in Edinburgh, Visitor attractions in Edinburgh

Scottish Women's Aid

Scottish Women's Aid is a feminist charity campaigning to prevent domestic violence against women and their children in Scotland. It was founded in 1973 and is an umbrella organisation for the 39 affiliated local Women's Aid groups in Scotland. It is the largest and oldest domestic violence charity in Scotland and coordinates support and temporary accommodation to women and their children who experience domestic abuse.

Located at 55.952, -3.20169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Feminism in Scotland, Feminist organisations in the United Kingdom, Family and parenting issues groups in the United Kingdom, Charities based in Scotland, Women's organisations in the United Kingdom, Organizations established in 1973, Children's charities based in Scotland, 1973 establishments in Scotland, Women's rights in Scotland, Charities based in Edinburgh, Domestic violence

Ramsay Garden

Ramsay Garden (or Ramsay Gardens) is a block of sixteen private apartment buildings in the Castlehill area of Edinburgh, Scotland. They stand out for their red ashlar and white harled exteriors, and for their prominent position, most visible from Princes Street.

Located at 55.9492, -3.19667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, Royal Mile, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Housing estates in Edinburgh

St Andrew Square, Edinburgh

St Andrew Square is a city square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street. The construction of St Andrew Square began in 1772, as the first part of the New Town, designed by James Craig. Within six years of its completion St Andrew Square became one of the most desirable and most fashionable residential areas in the city. As the 19th century came to a close, St Andrew Square evolved into the commercial centre of the city.

Located at 55.9542, -3.19306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Squares in Edinburgh, 1772 establishments in Scotland

The George Hotel, Edinburgh

The George Hotel is situated at 19–21 George Street in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The buildings were constructed around 1780 as part of Edinburgh's New Town. In the 1840s they were remodelled by the architect David Bryce, and again by MacGibbon and Ross in 1880. It is now a category A listed building. For the past 200 years the George Hotel has been a prestigious address. In Georgian times the poet Robert Burns paid many visits, as did the author Sir Walter Scott.

Located at 55.9538, -3.19635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hotels in Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed hotels in Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh

Princes Street tram stop

Princes Street tram stop is a stop on the Edinburgh Trams route between Edinburgh Airport and St Andrew Square. The stop (and the entire tram line) are expected to open in mid 2014. The stop was completed as part of the initial track laying work in Princes Street in 2009, and was used to display the first delivered tram in 2010. Owing to the significant cost overruns, the tram route between Haymarket and St Andrew Square was cancelled, two years after the track was laid.

Located at 55.9518, -3.19781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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The Dome, Edinburgh

The Dome is a building on George Street in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It currently functions as a bar, restaurant and nightclub, although it was first built as the headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland in 1847. The building was designed by David Rhind in a Graeco-Roman style.

Located at 55.9534, -3.19603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Restaurants in Edinburgh, Nightclubs in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Old Town, Edinburgh, Neoclassical architecture in Scotland

Free Church College

The Free Church College is a theological seminary in Edinburgh connected to the Free Church of Scotland. It traces its origins back to the foundation of New College, Edinburgh at the time of the Disruption of 1843. At the formation of the United Free Church, the United Free Church was granted the New College buildings, and so the continuing Free Church moved to new premises in 1907. The Free Church College has a Bachelor of Theology programme with degrees validated by the University of Glasgow.

Located at 55.9501, -3.19558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1843, Bible colleges, seminaries and theological colleges in Scotland, Presbyterianism in Scotland, 1843 establishments in Scotland, Education in Edinburgh, Religion in Edinburgh

Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No.1

The Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No.1 is a Masonic Lodge in Edinburgh, Scotland under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 1 on the Roll, and as it possesses the oldest minute of any masonic lodge in existence (July 1599) and the first historical reference of a non-operative or speculative freemason being initiated as a member (1634), it is reputed to be the oldest Masonic Lodge not only in Scotland, but the world.

Located at 55.9535, -3.2029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Masonic Lodges, Freemasonry in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh