Edinburgh

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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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Old Woman Frying Eggs city Edinburgh
Fraser Stoddart placeOfBirth Edinburgh
Musselburgh railway station connectsTo Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh city centre
Archibald Geikie placeOfBirth Edinburgh
Archibald Geikie residence Edinburgh
London–Aberdeen passesThroughCity Edinburgh
subject surface form: London–Aberdeen rail corridor
Robert Stevenson deathPlace Edinburgh
Robert Stevenson residence Edinburgh
Brunstane railway station locatedIn Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Fettes College locatedIn Edinburgh
Ladywell locatedWestOf Edinburgh
Royal Palace locatedIn Edinburgh
subject surface form: Royal Palace (Edinburgh Castle)
Grassmarket locatedIn Edinburgh
Grassmarket partOf Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh city centre
Grassmarket city Edinburgh
Grassmarket municipality Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Dalmeny railway station locatedIn Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Castle Rock location Edinburgh
Castle Rock overlooks Edinburgh
this entity surface form: city of Edinburgh
Castle Rock tourismAttractionIn Edinburgh
Esplanade locatedIn Edinburgh
Esplanade city Edinburgh
George Watson's College city Edinburgh
Crown Square locatedIn Edinburgh
Meadowbank Stadium locatedIn Edinburgh
Meadowbank Stadium locatedIn Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Meadowbank Stadium city Edinburgh
Council areas of Scotland hasPart Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh