Edinburgh

E16616

Edinburgh is the historic and cultural heart of Scotland, renowned for its medieval Old Town, elegant Georgian New Town, and world-famous arts festivals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
capitalOf Scotland
climate temperate maritime climate
country Scotland
designated UNESCO Creative Cities Network
surface form: UNESCO City of Literature
foundedInCentury 12th century
governingBody City of Edinburgh council area
surface form: City of Edinburgh Council
grantedRoyalBurghStatus 12th century
hasAirport Edinburgh Airport
hasLandmark Arthur’s Seat
surface form: Arthur's Seat

Calton Hill
Edinburgh Castle
National Museum of Scotland
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile
Scott Monument
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
surface form: St Giles' Cathedral
hasNewTown Edinburgh self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Town, Edinburgh
hasOldTown Old Town of Edinburgh
surface form: Old Town, Edinburgh
hasRailwayStation Edinburgh Waverley
surface form: Edinburgh Waverley railway station
hasUniversity Edinburgh Napier University
Heriot-Watt University
Queen Margaret University
University of Edinburgh
knownFor Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh International Festival
Hogmanay celebrations
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
cultural heritage
historic architecture
literary history
locatedIn Lothian
locatedOn southern shore of the Firth of Forth
nickname Athens of the North
Edinburgh self-linksurface differs
surface form: Auld Reekie
officialLanguage English
partOf central Scotland
surface form: Central Belt of Scotland
patronSaint Saint Giles
populationApproximate 500000
regionalLanguage Scots
Scottish Gaelic
seatOfGovernment Scottish Government
seatOfParliament Scottish Parliament
sovereignState United Kingdom
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time
timeZoneDST British Summer Time
twinCity Florence
Kyiv
surface form: Kiev

Munich
Vancouver
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Old Town of Edinburgh
surface form: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

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Half Moon Battery hasViewOf Edinburgh
this entity surface form: city of Edinburgh
Argyle Battery locatedIn Edinburgh
Foog’s Gate locatedIn Edinburgh
Foog’s Gate city Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Portcullis Gate locatedIn Edinburgh
Portcullis Gate hasView Edinburgh
this entity surface form: city of Edinburgh
Honours of Scotland locatedIn Edinburgh
Scottish Crown Jewels locatedIn Edinburgh
Ian Main workLocation Edinburgh
Edinburgh–North Berwick Line locatedIn Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Newington, Edinburgh locatedIn Edinburgh
Newington, Edinburgh locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Newington, Edinburgh locatedSouthOf Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh city centre
Lord Justice General basedIn Edinburgh
Lawnmarket, Edinburgh locatedIn Edinburgh
Lawnmarket, Edinburgh city Edinburgh
Sighthill Campus locatedIn Edinburgh
Sighthill Campus city Edinburgh
High Court locatedIn Edinburgh
subject surface form: High Court of Justiciary
Speirs + Major location Edinburgh
Bute House location Edinburgh
Bute House city Edinburgh
Bute House region Edinburgh
Bute House countryCapital Edinburgh
Kenneth H. Jackson workLocation Edinburgh
Falkirk Wheel nearbyCity Edinburgh
City of Nice twinCity Edinburgh
Midlothian council area borders Edinburgh
subject surface form: Midlothian
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Musselburgh Bay locatedNear Edinburgh
A701 road connects Edinburgh
A701 road terminusB Edinburgh
A701 road serves Edinburgh
Dedridge nearestMajorTown Edinburgh
Musselburgh locatedNear Edinburgh
Donald Cammell placeOfBirth Edinburgh