King’s Bridge
King’s Bridge is a bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. King’s Bridge is situated nearby to Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum, as well as near New Barracks.Photo: Cromar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, King’s Bridge”
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. Edinburgh Castle is situated 500 feet northeast of King’s Bridge.
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.
Usher Hall
Theater building
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Usher Hall is a concert hall in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914. Usher Hall is situated 680 feet west of King’s Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauriston and Tollcross.
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.
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.
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.
King’s Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94748° or 55° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.20159° or 3° 12′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQWX+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 656353979OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q17570853
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