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Magdalen Chapel

The Magdalen Chapel is a 16th-century on Cowgate in the of , . It is designated as a Category A listed building.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, 41 Cowgate, Magdalen Chapel”, “Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh”, “Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh”, and “The Magdalen Chapel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Scotland and National Museum of Scotland.

Library
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The 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 has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections.

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 680 feet southeast of Magdalen Chapel.

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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 1,600 feet west of Magdalen Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of . 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".

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.

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Magdalen Chapel

Latitude
55.94797° or 55° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.19246° or 3° 11′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRX5+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42934938
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q17570357
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