Old Royal High School

The Old Royal High School, also known as New Parliament House, is a 19th-century neoclassical building on in the city of . The building was constructed for the use of the city's Royal High School, and gained its alternative name as a result of a proposal in the 1970s for it to house a devolved Scottish Assembly.
  • School building
  • …is also known as “New Parliament House”
  • …has 7 floors
  • Description: category A listed building in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calton Hill and National Monument of Scotland.
is a hill in central , Scotland… is situated 750 feet northwest of Old Royal High School.
The is a commemorative tower dedicated… is situated 540 feet northwest of Old Royal High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Westfield St James Quarter.
is a residential area in the centre of , .

Old Royal High School

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Latitude
55.95365° or 55° 57′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.18024° or 3° 10′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR39+FW
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Old Royal High School” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Old Royal High School”
  • Chinese: “皇家中学”
  • Chinese: “皇家中學”
  • Chinese: “老皇家中学”
  • French: “Old Royal High School”
  • German: “Old Royal High School”
  • Japanese: “オールド・ロイヤル・ハイスクール”

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Highlights include South Viewpoint and Burns Monument.

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