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Greyfriars Bobby Fountain

The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in , surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray until the dog himself died on 14 January 1872.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Artwork_type: statue
  • Description: fountain in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, George Iv Bridge, Greyfriars Bobby Fountain”, “Greyfriars Bobby”, “Greyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh”, and “Greyfriars‘ Bobby”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and National Library of Scotland.

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 360 feet east of Greyfriars Bobby Fountain.

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 reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. is situated 610 feet north of Greyfriars Bobby Fountain.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Greyfriars Bobby Fountain.

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.

Greyfriars Bobby Fountain

Latitude
55.94692° or 55° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.1913° or 3° 11′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRW5+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258016781
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q17570789
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Greyfriars Bobby Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “忠犬巴比雕像”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة جريفريارس بوبى”
  • Portuguese: “Fonte Greyfriars Bobby”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greyfriars Bobby’s Grave and Mort Safe.

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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 “Greyfriars Bobby Fountain”. Photo: Rock drum, CC BY-SA 3.0.