Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens

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Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens is the historic medieval heart of Scotland’s capital, characterized by its narrow closes, ancient buildings, and landmarks such as the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighbourhood
adjacentTo New Town, Edinburgh
Princes Street Gardens
buildingStyle Victorian architecture
medieval architecture
contains Canongate
Cowgate
Edinburgh Castle
George IV Bridge
Grassmarket
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Holyrood Palace
John Knox House
Museum of Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
Royal Mile
Scottish Parliament Building
St Giles’ Cathedral
Victoria Street
country Scotland
developedAround Edinburgh Castle rock
linked to: Edinburgh Castle
foundedInPeriod Middle Ages
governedBy City of Edinburgh Council
hasCharacteristic dense historic tenements
medieval street plan
narrow closes and wynds
steep topography
stone buildings
hasTransportAccess Waverley railway station nearby
hasViewOf New Town, Edinburgh
Princes Street Gardens
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole historic core of Edinburgh
seat of Scottish royal and civic power for centuries
knownFor Edinburgh Festival venues
medieval and Reformation-era history
tourism
locatedIn City of Edinburgh council area
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
locatedOn southern side of Princes Street Gardens
mainThoroughfare Royal Mile
overlooks Princes Street
Princes Street Gardens
partOf Edinburgh city centre
linked to: Edinburgh

Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1995

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New Town, Edinburgh separatedFrom Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens
subject linked to: New Town