George Square

George Square is a city square in , Scotland. It is in the south of the city centre, adjacent to the Meadows. It was laid out in 1766 outside the overcrowded , and was a popular residential area for Edinburgh's better-off citizens.
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  • Opening hours:
    October—April: Monday—Friday 7:00 AM—4:00 PM
    April—October: Monday—Friday 7:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Garden
  • Description: city square in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “George Square Gardens” and “George Square, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh University Library.

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 1,300 feet north of George Square.

Library
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is the main library of the University of Edinburgh and one of the most important libraries of . The University Library was moved in 1827 to William Playfair's Upper Library in the Old College building. is situated 360 feet south of George Square.

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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 3,000 feet northwest of George Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guse Dub and Quartermile.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Suburb
The Southside is an area of 's capital city, , located between its historic , and the neighbourhood of .

George Square

Latitude
55.94364° or 55° 56′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.18881° or 3° 11′ 20″ west
Operator
University of Edinburgh
Open location code
9C7RWRV6+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4075023
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Wiki­data ID
Q5544755
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“George Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “喬治廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان جورج”
  • Esperanto: “Georgo-Placo”
  • French: “George Square”
  • Swedish: “George Square”

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