Mercat Cross

The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh is a market cross, which stands in Parliament Square next to , facing the in the of Edinburgh.
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  • Monument
  • Description: Market Cross in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Edinburgh, High Street, Market Cross”
    “Mercat Cross, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Giles’ Cathedral and National Museum of Scotland.
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Church
St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk…
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Museum
The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. is situated 950 feet south of Mercat Cross.
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is a historic castle in , Scotland. is situated 2,100 feet west of Mercat Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Westfield St James Quarter.
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is the original settlement of .
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Quarter
is a large galleria retail…
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Neighborhood
is the marketing name given to the mixed…

Mercat Cross

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Latitude
55.94965° or 55° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.19018° or 3° 11′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRX5+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164545444
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q6818041

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Mercat Cross” goes by many names.
市集十字Chinese
croix du MarchéFrench
Mercat Cross d’ÉdimbourgFrench
Mercat CrossScots
Cruz de mercadoSpanish
Mercat CrossSwedish

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