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Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in , . It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhaoil Àird” and “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhuilleir”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Robin Chapel.

Hospital
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The is the oldest voluntary hospital in . It was established in 1729. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later on, the Empire. is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Craigmillar Castle.

Church
The is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the area of , . It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II. is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Craigmillar Castle.

Work of art
Photo: Margaret Ferguson Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art, which is situated 2,800 feet north of Craigmillar Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craigmillar and Greendykes.

Suburb
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is an area of , , about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with to the north and to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , the capital of . It was originally a council scheme, consisting mostly of low-rise flats but also two 15-storey tower blocks.

Suburb
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is a district of , Scotland, located to the south of Inch Park in the south of the city. It is located 2 miles south south-east of central Edinburgh.

Craigmillar Castle

Latitude
55.92571° or 55° 55′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.14062° or 3° 8′ 26″ west
Elevation
272 feet (83 metres)
Operator
Historic Environment Scotland
Open location code
9C7RWVG5+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 61161239
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6697588
Wiki­data ID
Q432422
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Craigmillar Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Craigmillar gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Craigmillar”
  • Cebuano: “Craigmillar Castle”
  • Chinese: “克雷格米勒城堡”
  • Dutch: “Craigmillar Castle”
  • Finnish: “Craigmillarin linna”
  • French: “château de Craigmillar”
  • French: “Château de Craigmillar”
  • German: “Craigmillar Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhaoil Àird”
  • Irish: “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhuilleir”
  • Italian: “castello di Craigmillar”
  • Italian: “Castello di Craigmillar”
  • Japanese: “クレイグミラー城”
  • Polish: “Zamek Craigmillar”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Craigmillar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhaoil Àird”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Chreag a‘ Mhuilleir”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Craigmillar”
  • Swedish: “Craigmillar Castle”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Craigmillar Castle”. Photo: stuartyeates, CC BY-SA 2.0.