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St Giles’ Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral, also known as 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: “Edinburgh Cathedral”, “High Kirk of Edinburgh”, “High Kirk of St. Giles”, “St Giles Kirk”, “St Giles‘ Cathedral”, and “St. Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Address: Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

Library
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The is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the has where visitors can access the collections. is situated 360 feet southwest of St Giles’ Cathedral.

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is a historic castle in , . It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. 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. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. is situated 920 feet south of St Giles’ Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of . At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Locality
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is a locality.

St Giles’ Cathedral

Latitude
55.94947° or 55° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.19086° or 3° 11′ 27″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Geo­Names ID
11071571
Wiki­data ID
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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”
  • Bashkir: “Эдинбург соборы”
  • Basque: “San Giles katedrala”
  • Basque: “St Giles katedrala”
  • Basque: “St. Giles Cathedral”
  • 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: “Edinburgh Cathedral”
  • Czech: “Edinburská katedrála”
  • Czech: “High Kirk of Edinburgh”
  • Czech: “High Kirk of St. Giles”
  • Czech: “Katedrála svatého Jiljí”
  • Czech: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Czech: “St. Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Danish: “High Kirk of Edinburgh”
  • 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”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Giles d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Cathedrale Saint-Gilles d’Edimbourg”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Gilles d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Gilles d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Gilles”
  • German: “High Kirk of Edinburgh”
  • German: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • German: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • German: “St. Giles Cathedral”
  • German: “St. Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת סנט גיילס”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Egyed-katedrális (Edinburgh)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Egyed-katedrális”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral St Giles”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Edimburgo”
  • 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”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع سنت جایلز”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Idziego w Edynburgu”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Santo Egídio”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral St. Giles”
  • Portuguese: “St. Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Sfântul Egidiu din Edinburgh”
  • Russian: “Сент-Джайлс”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Джайлса”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Эгидия”
  • Russian: “Эдинбургский собор”
  • Scots: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Scots: “St Giles’ Cathedral”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cathar-eaglais Naomh Giles”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Katedrala sv. Gilesa”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Gilesa”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Edimburgo”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Saint Giles”
  • Spanish: “Catedral St. Giles”
  • Swedish: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Western Frisian: “St Giles‘ Cathedral”
  • Western Frisian: “St Giles’ Cathedral”

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