Grassmarket
The Grassmarket is a historic market place, street and event space in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the south-west foot of the Castle Rock, lying in a valley, considerably below the surrounding area.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Edinburgh Castle and National Museum of Scotland.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.
Grassmarket
- Type: Locality
- Description: market square in Edinburgh
- Category: square
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.94757° or 55° 56′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.196° or 3° 11′ 46″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWRX3+2J
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Grassmarket” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Grassmarket”
- Chinese: “乾草市場”
- Danish: “Grassmarket”
- Dutch: “Grassmarket”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جراس ماركت”
- Esperanto: “Grassmarket”
- French: “Grassmarket”
- German: “Grassmarket”
- Italian: “Grassmarket”
- Russian: “Грассмаркет”
- Slovenian: “Grassmarket”
- Spanish: “Grassmarket”
- Swedish: “Grassmarket”
- Urdu: “گراس مارکیٹ”
- “Grassmarket”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Roxburgh’s Court and Tollcross.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Witchery and Edinburgh Castle.
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Worth a closer look: Old Town and New Town.
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