Canongate Building

Canongate Building is a government building in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Canongate Building is situated nearby to the government building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and King’s Gallery.

Government building
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the home of the Scottish Parliament at in central . Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004.

Museum
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The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, is an art gallery in , . It forms part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse complex. is situated 390 feet east of Canongate Building.

Library
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The is a public library with charitable status specialising in contemporary Scottish writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. is situated 570 feet southwest of Canongate Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

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 .

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Canongate Building

Latitude
55.95227° or 55° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.17572° or 3° 10′ 33″ west
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR2F+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41474208
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
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