St John’s Cross
St John’s Cross is a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland. St John’s Cross is situated nearby to Sibbald Walk, as well as near Moray House Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and The People’s Story Museum.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
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The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends. Museum of Edinburgh is situated 510 feet east of St John’s Cross.
The People’s Story Museum
Museum
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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day. The People’s Story Museum is situated 440 feet northeast of St John’s Cross.
Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, 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. Edinburgh Castle is situated 3,900 feet west of St John’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Holyrood.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. 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".
St John’s Cross
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “ST JOHN’S CROSSTHE CROSS ON THE ROADWAY MARKS THE SITE OF THE ORIGINAL STANDING CROSS OF ST JOHNWHICH WAS ON THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN EDINBURGH AND THE BURGH OF CANONGATETHE ANCIENT ORDER OF ST JOHN IS THOUGHTTO HAVE OWNED LAND AND PROPERTY NEXT TO THE CROSS”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95091° or 55° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.18185° or 3° 10′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR29+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 13184498919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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