Festival Square

Festival Square is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Festival Square is situated nearby to McCrae’s Place, as well as near the movie theater Edinburgh Filmhouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Usher Hall.

Edinburgh Castle

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 1,400 feet northeast of Festival Square.

Usher Hall

Theater building

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Usher Hall is a concert hall in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914, with capacity for approximately 2,200 people in the auditorium. Usher Hall is situated 350 feet east of Festival Square.

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Supergolden, Public domain.

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence at the time of legendary Shakespearean actor Henry Irving. Royal Lyceum Theatre is situated 460 feet east of Festival Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tollcross and West End.

Tollcross

Suburb

Photo: Kyzer, CC BY 3.0.

Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.

West End

Suburb

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The West End is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lauriston

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Festival Square

Type: Pedestrian zone
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.94711° or 55° 56′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.20657° or 3° 12′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C7RWQWV+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 158080725

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

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