The Arches
The Arches is a commercial area in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Arches is situated nearby to the art gallery Leamne, as well as near Tappit Hen Gallery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity College Kirk and John Knox House.
Trinity College Kirk
Museum
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Trinity College Kirk was a royal collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland. The kirk and its adjacent almshouse, Trinity Hospital, were founded in 1460 by Mary of Guelders in memory of her husband, King James II who had been killed at the siege of Roxburgh Castle that year.
John Knox House
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
John Knox House, popularly known as John Knox's House, is a historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant reformer John Knox during the 16th century.
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central. The station serves as the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, 393 miles 13 chains from London King's Cross, although some trains operated by London North Eastern Railway continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is situated 990 feet west of The Arches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Dumbiedykes.
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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:…
The Arches
- Type: Commercial area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9514° or 55° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.18564° or 3° 11′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR27+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1242829679OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=retail
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