Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle Esplanade is situated nearby to the memorial Monument to Colonel Mackenzie, as well as near 78th Highlanders Memorial.Photo: GarDav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: architectural structure and outdoor event venue in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Also known as: “Castle Esplanade”, “Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade”, “Edinburgh Castle’s Esplanade”, and “Esplanade”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 620 feet west of Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.
Scottish National Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 880 feet northeast of Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.
The Scotch Whisky Experience
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction themed around Scotch whisky in Edinburgh, Scotland. The attraction occupies a Category B listed Victorian era school building, located on Castlehill, part of the Royal Mile in the Old Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Lauriston.
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
Lauriston
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Quartermile
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
- Categories: architectural structure and open-air event venue
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94867° or 55° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.19738° or 3° 11′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRX3+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 4301286OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q17571029
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Edinburgh Castle Esplanade” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell d’Edimburg, Esplanada”
- Catalan: “Esplanada del Castell d’Edimburg”
- French: “Château d’Édimbourg, Esplanade”
- French: “Esplanade du Château d’Édimbourg”
- Italian: “Castello di Edimburgo, spianata”
- Italian: “Spianata del Castello di Edimburgo”
- Slovenian: “Edinburgh Castle Esplanade”
- Slovenian: “esplanada gradu Edinburg”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Edimburgo, explanada”
- Spanish: “Explanada del Castillo de Edimburgo”
- Spanish: “Explanada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monument to Colonel Mackenzie and Scottish Horse Memorial, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.
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