National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland is an office building in Edinburgh, Scotland. National Library of Scotland is situated nearby to the square Riddell’s Court, as well as near Gladstone’s Land.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery.

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, 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. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1,400 feet west of National Library of Scotland.

Scottish National Gallery

Art gallery

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The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. Scottish National Gallery is situated 770 feet northwest of National Library of Scotland.

St Giles’ Cathedral

Church

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St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel. St Giles’ Cathedral is situated 540 feet east of National Library of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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".

Quartermile

Neighborhood

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Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. 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.

Lauriston

Neighborhood

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Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.

National Library of Scotland

Type: Office building
Categories: building and office
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.94915° or 55° 56′ 57″ north

Longitude

-3.19342° or 3° 11′ 36″ west

Levels

Open location code

9C7RWRX4+MJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42967870

OpenStreetMap feature

building=office

OpenStreetMap feature

office=yes

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