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 or Dandie Dinmont 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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. is situated 360 feet east of Greyfriars Bobby Fountain.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. is situated 2,000 feet west of Greyfriars Bobby Fountain.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church…

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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is the marketing name given to the mixed…

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
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C7RWRW5+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258016781
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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: Greyfriars Bobby and John Gray.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Greyfriars Bobby and Millennium Milepost National Museum of Scotland.

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