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Edinburgh University Library

Edinburgh University Library is the main library of the University of Edinburgh and one of the most important libraries of . The University Library was moved in 1827 to William Playfair's Upper Library in the Old College building.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library of the University of Edinburgh
  • Also known as: “The Main Library”
  • Address: 30 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre and Edinburgh Castle.

Theater building
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The is a category B listed performing arts and lecture theatre located in the historic in . Primarily operated as a lecture theatre for the University of Edinburgh, it is also used for general theatre performances, as well as being a designated Edinburgh Fringe Festival venue.

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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 3,200 feet northwest of Edinburgh University Library.

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 1,600 feet north of Edinburgh University Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guse Dub and Quartermile.

Locality
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is a locality.

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.

Suburb
The Southside is an area of 's capital city, , located between its historic , and the neighbourhood of .

Edinburgh University Library

Latitude
55.94266° or 55° 56′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.18899° or 3° 11′ 20″ west
Levels
8
Open location code
9C7RWRV6+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4308724
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5338276
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Edinburgh University Library” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca de la Universitat d’Edimburg”
  • Chinese: “愛丁堡大學圖書館”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca universitaria di Edimburgo”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca Universitaria di Edimburgo”
  • Japanese: “エジンバラ大学図書館”
  • Japanese: “エディンバラ大学図書館”
  • Slovenian: “Knjižnica Univerze v Edinburgu”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Prifysgol Caeredin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include George Square and Chapel of St Albert the Great.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Library Café and Buccleuch Bike Store.

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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 “Edinburgh University Library”. Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.