Greyfriars Kirk

Greyfriars Kirk is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the of , . It is surrounded by Greyfriars Kirkyard. Greyfriars traces its origin to the south-west parish of Edinburgh, founded in 1598.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk”, “Грейфраерс”, “Церковь Грейфраерс”, and “グレイフライアーズ教会”
  • Address: Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. is situated 580 feet east of Greyfriars Kirk.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Greyfriars Kirk.

Fountain
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The is a granite fountain…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of .

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed…

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , …

Greyfriars Kirk

Latitude
55.94664° or 55° 56′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.19228° or 3° 11′ 32″ west
Levels
1
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C7RWRW5+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 287130390
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Wiki­data ID
Q2113456
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Greyfriars Kirk” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Greyfriars Kirk”
  • Catalan: “Greyfriars Kirk”
  • Chinese: “灰衣修士教堂”
  • Dutch: “Greyfriars‘ Kirk”
  • Dutch: “Greyfriars’ Kirk”
  • Irish: “Eaglais nam Manach Liath”
  • Japanese: “グレイフライヤーズ教会”
  • Polish: “Greyfriars Kirk”
  • Russian: “Церковь францисканцев”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eaglais nam Manach Liath”
  • Spanish: “Greyfriars Kirk”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Greyfriars”
  • “Greyfriars Kirk - Eaglais nam Manach Liath”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ‘Heiche’ or Over Kirkyard and Mort Safe.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Skene & Aitkenhead Memorial and James Borthwick Monument.

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