Tron Kirk
The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century and closed as a church in 1952.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Address: 122 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS
- Roof shape: gambrel
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Scotland and National Museum of Scotland.
National Library of Scotland
Library
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The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. National Library of Scotland is situated 950 feet southwest of Tron Kirk.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, 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. National Museum of Scotland is situated 1,100 feet south of Tron Kirk.
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
Railway station
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Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central. The station serves as the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, 393 miles 13 chains from London King's Cross, although some trains operated by London North Eastern Railway continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is situated 900 feet northwest of Tron Kirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Dumbiedykes.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. 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 Holyrood Park.
Tron Kirk
- Categories: parish church, building, and religion
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94995° or 55° 56′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.18771° or 3° 11′ 16″ westHeight
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C7RWRX6+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 42400728OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gambrelWikidata ID
Q11839033
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Tron Kirk” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Tron Kirk eliza”
- Chinese: “特隆教堂”
- Dutch: “Tron Kirk”
- French: “Tron Kirk”
- Korean: “트론 커크”
- Piemontese: “Tron Kirk”
- Scots: “Tron Kirk”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tron Kirk Market and Hunter Square.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tron Kirk”. Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.