Canongate Kirk

The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in 's , in . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Kirk of the Canongate”
  • Address: 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The People’s Story Museum and Museum of Edinburgh.

Museum
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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of from the late 18th century to the present day.

Museum
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The , formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a in , , housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.

Garden
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
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is a residential area in the centre of , . 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 .

Suburb
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is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Canongate Kirk

Latitude
55.95182° or 55° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.17963° or 3° 10′ 47″ west
Inception
1691
Open location code
9C7RXR2C+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4330157
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Wiki­data ID
Q6415559
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Canongate Kirk” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “修士门教堂”
  • Piemontese: “Canongate Kirk”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Canongate”
  • Swedish: “Canongate Kirk”

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