Scottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial is located in Edinburgh Castle and commemorates Scottish service personnel and civilians, and those serving with Scottish regiments, who died in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Chapel
- Description: World War I memorial in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Scottish National War Memorial”
- Inscription: “TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN MEMORY OF SCOTS WHO FELL 1914 1918”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock.
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.
Castle Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.
St Margaret’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauriston and Old Town.
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.
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".
Tollcross
Suburb
Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.
Scottish National War Memorial
- Categories: World War I memorial, World War II memorial, building, historic site, memorial, and religion
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9484° or 55° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.19972° or 3° 11′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRX2+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 511343921OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q7437874
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hebrew—“Scottish National War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “苏格兰国家战争纪念馆”
- French: “mémorial national écossais de la guerre”
- French: “Mémorial national écossais de la guerre”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת המלחמה הסקוטית הלאומית”
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Highlights include Crown Square and David’s Tower.
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