Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a ticket shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is situated nearby to the fountain Witches’ Well, Edinburgh, as well as near the building Cannonball House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and The Scotch Whisky Experience.
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 800 feet west of Edinburgh Castle.
The Scotch Whisky Experience
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The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction themed around Scotch whisky in Edinburgh, Scotland. The attraction occupies a Category B listed Victorian era school building, located on Castlehill, part of the Royal Mile in the Old Town.
Scottish National Gallery
Art gallery
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The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. Scottish National Gallery is situated 790 feet north of Edinburgh Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Lauriston.
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".
Lauriston
Neighborhood
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Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.
Quartermile
Neighborhood
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Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. 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.
Edinburgh Castle
- Type: Ticket shop
- Categories: building and shop
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94877° or 55° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.19649° or 3° 11′ 47″ westOperator
Historic ScotlandOpen location code
9C7RWRX3+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1358374738OpenStreetMap feature
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