Lauriston

Lauriston is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Baile MhicLabhrainn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , 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.

Hospital
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The is a specialist eye treatment centre in , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. It provides ophthalmic care for Edinburgh and the Lothians, and tertiary care for South East Scotland.

Hospital
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is a hospital located in Chalmers Street, in the centre of . It is operated by NHS Lothian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tollcross and Quartermile.

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

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in Lauriston, . 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.

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is the original settlement of . 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

Latitude
55.94386° or 55° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.19937° or 3° 11′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRV2+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3965249664
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q6501851
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Lauriston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lauriston”
  • French: “Lauriston”
  • Irish: “Baile MhicLabhrainn”
  • Japanese: “ローリストン”
  • Russian: “Лауристон”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile MhicLabhrainn”
  • “Lauriston - Baile MhicLabhrainn”

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