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Greyfriars Covenanters Prison

Greyfriars Covenanters Prison is a cemetery in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Greyfriars Covenanters Prison is situated nearby to the university , as well as near .
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: historic graveyard in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
  • Also known as: “Covenanters‘ Prison” and “Edinburgh, Candlemaker Row, Greyfriars Church, Churchyard, Covenanters‘ Prison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

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 740 feet northeast of Greyfriars Covenanters Prison.

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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 2,000 feet northwest of Greyfriars Covenanters Prison.

Library
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The is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the has where visitors can access the collections. is situated 1,100 feet north of Greyfriars Covenanters Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartermile and Old Town.

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.

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is the original settlement of . 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".

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Greyfriars Covenanters Prison

Latitude
55.94569° or 55° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.19221° or 3° 11′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRW5+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60712784
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q17570315
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“Greyfriars Covenanters Prison” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Greyfriars Covenanters Prison”

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