Scottish Poetry Library

The Scottish Poetry Library is a public library with charitable status specialising in contemporary Scottish writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Address: 5 Crichton’s Close, Edinburgh, EH8 8DT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and Scottish Parliament Building.

Museum
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The , formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a in , , housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.

Government building
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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. is situated 650 feet east of Scottish Poetry Library.

Museum
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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of from the late 18th century to the present day. is situated 380 feet west of Scottish Poetry Library.

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
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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.

Scottish Poetry Library

Latitude
55.95145° or 55° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.1781° or 3° 10′ 41″ west
Levels
2
Height
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR2C+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41908995
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q15275733
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Scottish Poetry Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة الشعر الاسكتلندية”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şotlandiya Poeziya Kitabxanası”
  • Belarusian: “Бібліятэка шатляндзкай паэзіі”
  • Dutch: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • Esperanto: “Skota Poezia Biblioteko”
  • French: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • German: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • Italian: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba”
  • Spanish: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • Ukrainian: “Scottish Poetry Library”
  • Ukrainian: “Бібліотека шотландської поезії”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Barddoniaeth yr Alban”
  • “Scottish Poetry Library”

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