Kirk of St Nicholas

The Kirk of St Nicholas is a historic church in , Scotland. It is the original parish church of the city, and is also known locally as the Mither Kirk or mother church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: church in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Aberdeen, Union Street, Kirk of St Nicholas”, “Aberdeen, Union Street, North And East Church of St Nicholas”, “East Kirk of St Nicholas”, “Kirk of St Nicolas, Aberdeen”, “Kirk of St. Nicholas Uniting”, “Kirkyard of St Nicolas”, “Mither Kirk”, “St Nicholas Kirk, Aberdeen”, “St Nicholas, Aberdeen”, “St Nicholas‘ Kirk”, “The Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting”, “The Kirk of St. Nicholas”, “The Kirk of St. Nicholas Uniting”, and “Union Street, Back Wynd, Schoolhill, Correction Wynd”
  • Address: Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JL
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bon Accord Centre and Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Shopping center
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The is the second-largest shopping centre complex in , and serves a large catchment area including the city and surrounding .

Museum
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is the main visual arts exhibition space in the city of , Scotland. It was founded in 1884 in a building designed by Alexander Marshall Mackenzie, with a sculpture court added in 1905. is situated 700 feet west of Kirk of St Nicholas.

Museum
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Provost Skene's House is a house in , built in 1545 and now housing a museum. It is named after Sir George Skene who served as provost of the city of Aberdeen from 1676 to 1685. is situated 470 feet northeast of Kirk of St Nicholas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Street and Rosemount.

Suburb
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is a street in the city of , . At its northern end it meets the area of and connects to the A96 road. Running south and slightly east, heads towards the city centre.

Suburb
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is an area of , . When referring to , the area is generally taken to include Place and the surrounding streets.

Suburb
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is a district in Aberdeen, on the north-east coast of Scotland, United Kingdom. is located in the area.

Kirk of St Nicholas

Latitude
57.14749° or 57° 8′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.0994° or 2° 5′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C9V4WW2+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 311813564
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q6415558
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Kirk of St Nicholas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església de St Nicholas, Aberdeen”
  • Chinese: “圣尼古拉堂 (阿伯丁)”
  • Chinese: “圣尼古拉堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه كيرك القديس نيكولاس متحدًا”
  • German: “Kirk of St Nicholas”
  • Japanese: “セイント・ニコラス、アバディーン”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aberdeen St Nicholas Post Office and St. Nicholas Square.

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