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King Khalid Building

The King Khalid Building is an event space in the Southside, Edinburgh, Scotland, owned and operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The building was constructed as Roxburgh Free Church in 1847 and converted to its current use in 1982.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: church building in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, repurposed as an event venue
  • Also known as: “St Michael’s Episcopal Church”, “Symposium Hall”, and “theSpace @ Symposium Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Festival Theatre.

Museum
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The in , 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. is situated 1,200 feet west of King Khalid Building.

Theater building
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The is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in , Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. is situated 540 feet west of King Khalid Building.

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is a historic castle in , . 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. is situated 3,500 feet west of King Khalid Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guse Dub and Dumbiedykes.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a residential area in the centre of , . 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 .

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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".

King Khalid Building

Latitude
55.94671° or 55° 56′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.18383° or 3° 11′ 2″ west
Operator
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Open location code
9C7RWRW8+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301380003
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q23467777
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hill Square and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

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