Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is the oldest voluntary hospital in . It was established in 1729. After moving to a new site in 1879, it claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later, in the British Empire.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh Royal Infirmary”, “Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh”, “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Little France)”, “The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”, “エディンバラ王立病院”, and “エディンバラ王立診療所”
  • Address: 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Craigmillar Castle and Edinburgh BioQuarter.

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Church
The is an ecumenical Christian place… is situated 3,400 feet north of Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craigour and Greendykes.

Neighborhood
Moredun is a district in the south-east of , the capital of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , the capital of .

Suburb
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is a district in the south-east of , the capital of .

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Latitude
55.92217° or 55° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.1346° or 3° 8′ 5″ west
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Established
1729
Operator
NHS Lothian
Open location code
9C7RWVC8+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93536102
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­hospital
Open­Street­Map feature
healthcare=­hospital
Geo­Names ID
6289564
Wiki­data ID
Q3822734
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛丁堡皇家醫院”
  • Danish: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Dutch: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المستوصف الملكى فى ادنبره”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Malsanulejo de Edinburgo”
  • French: “Royal Infirmary d’Édimbourg”
  • German: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Hebrew: “המרפאה המלכותית של אדינבורו”
  • Italian: “La lampada rossa”
  • Japanese: “エジンバラ王立病院”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Norwegian: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Portuguese: “Real Enfermaria de Edimburgo”
  • Slovenian: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”
  • Spanish: “Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: OPD2 and Little France.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: OPD3 and OPD2.

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