Blackfriars Street

Blackfriars Street is a parking area in Edinburgh, Scotland. Blackfriars Street is situated near the place of worship Hubbard Academy of Personal Independence Scientology Edinburgh, as well as near the community center The Salvation Army.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Museum of Scotland and St Cecilia’s Hall.

National Museum of Scotland

Museum

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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. National Museum of Scotland is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Blackfriars Street.

St Cecilia’s Hall

Museum

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St Cecilia's Hall is a small concert hall and museum in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is on the corner of Niddry Street and the Cowgate, about 168 metres south of the Royal Mile.

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 2,900 feet west of Blackfriars Street.

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.

Guse Dub

Locality

Photo: Gyula Péter, CC BY 3.0.

Guse Dub is a locality.

Blackfriars Street

Type: Parking area
Also known as: “Radisson Blu”
Categories: building and transport
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.94941° or 55° 56′ 58″ north

Longitude

-3.18646° or 3° 11′ 11″ west

Parking

multi-story

Open location code

9C7RWRX7+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 284484915

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hubbard Academy of Personal Independence Scientology Edinburgh and The Salvation Army.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: SAS Hotel Blackfriars Street and Enterprise Car Club.

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