St Giles’ Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in , . The existing building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.
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  • Opening hours:
    April–October: Monday–Friday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
    April–October and November–March: Sunday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
    November–March: Monday–Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: Church of Scotland cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Catedral St. Giles”, “Cathédrale Saint Gilles”, “Cathédrale Saint-Giles d’Édimbourg”, “Cathédrale Saint-Gilles”, “Cathedrale Saint-Gilles d’Edimbourg”, “Cattedrale di Edimburgo”, “Edinburgh Cathedral”, “Edinburská katedrála”, “High Kirk of Edinburgh”, “High Kirk of St. Giles”, “St Giles katedrala”, “St Giles Kirk”, “St Giles‘ Cathedral”, “St. Giles Cathedral”, “St. Giles‘ Cathedral”, “Сент-Джайлс”, “Собор Святого Джайлса”, and “Собор Святого Эгидия”
  • Address: Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Edinburgh Castle and National Museum of Scotland.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. is situated 2,000 feet west of St Giles’ Cathedral.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. is situated 920 feet south of St Giles’ Cathedral.

Railway station
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Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving , Scotland. is situated 890 feet north of St Giles’ Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of .

Neighborhood
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St Giles’ Cathedral

Latitude
55.94947° or 55° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.19086° or 3° 11′ 27″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C7RWRX5+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42407060
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Geo­Names ID
11071571
Wiki­data ID
Q1547466
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“St Giles’ Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Afrikaans: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية سانت جايلز”
  • Bashkir: “Эдинбург соборы”
  • Basque: “San Giles katedrala”
  • Belarusian: “Сэнт-Джайлс”
  • Bulgarian: “Сейнт Джайлс”
  • Catalan: “Catedral d’Edimburg”
  • Chinese: “圣吉尔斯大教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖吉爾斯大教堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála svatého Jiljí”
  • Danish: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Dutch: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Dutch: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سانت جايلز”
  • Esperanto: “katedralo de Edinburgo”
  • Estonian: “Saint Gilesi katedraal”
  • Finnish: “St Gilesin katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Gilles d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Gilles d’Édimbourg”
  • German: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת סנט גיילס”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Egyed-katedrális (Edinburgh)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Egyed-katedrális”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral St Giles”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Sant’Egidio”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Sant’Egidio”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジャイルズ大聖堂”
  • Korean: “세인트 자일스 대성당”
  • Latvian: “Edinburgas katedrāle”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع سنت جایلز”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Idziego w Edynburgu”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Santo Egídio”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Sfântul Egidiu din Edinburgh”
  • Russian: “Эдинбургский собор”
  • Scots: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Scots: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cathar-eaglais Naomh Giles”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Katedrala sv. Gilesa”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Katedrala svetog Gilesa”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Gilesa”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Tilna, Edinburg”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Edimburgo”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Saint Giles”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Gil”
  • Swedish: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Western Frisian: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Western Frisian: “St Giles’ Cathedral”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Mound and Pleasance.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: St Giles’ Cathedral Shop and Grave of John Knox.

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