The Greyfriars Kirkyard

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Gothic
gptkbp:area 0.5 hectares
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:the_Covenanters
gptkb:Edinburgh's_Old_Town
gptkb:Scottish_Reformation
local legends
Scottish history
ghost tours
haunted locations
the Reformation in Scotland
the Scottish Enlightenment
the history of Edinburgh
gptkbp:contains the Covenanters' Prison
the grave of Adam Smith
the grave of James Hogg
the grave of John Knox's wife
the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson
the grave of Sir Walter Scott
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:film_location
gptkb:historical_site
inspiration for literature
artistic inspiration
photography site
gptkbp:established 1560
gptkbp:features gptkb:memorials
tombstones
a chapel
historic gravestones
a dog memorial
a wall surrounding the cemetery
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the oldest graveyards in Edinburgh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Greyfriars Kirkyard
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Edinburgh_City_Council
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:John_Knox
gptkb:Greyfriars_Bobby
gptkb:William_Mc_Gonagall
Thomas Ruddiman
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Greyfriars_Church
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 100,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edinburgh_Old_Town
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5