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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Peter Mathieson workLocation Edinburgh
Norman Shaw placeOfBirth Edinburgh
Longniddry isNear Edinburgh
Una Stubbs placeOfDeath Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland
LA location Edinburgh
subject surface form: Lord Advocate
Shallow Grave setIn Edinburgh
Shallow Grave filmingLocation Edinburgh
Thomas Whalen workLocation Edinburgh
Harriet Westbrook residence Edinburgh
T2 Trainspotting setInLocation Edinburgh
Janet Coats Black residence Edinburgh
Rock Garden locatedIn Edinburgh
subject surface form: Rock Garden (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
Chinese Hillside locatedIn Edinburgh
Alpine Houses locatedIn Edinburgh
Palm House locatedIn Edinburgh
subject surface form: Palm House (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
Inverleith House location Edinburgh
Inverleith House city Edinburgh
Inverleith House region Edinburgh
John Hope Gateway locatedIn Edinburgh
Botanic Cottage locatedIn Edinburgh
Library and Archives locatedIn Edinburgh
subject surface form: Library and Archives, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Donald Cargill placeOfDeath Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland
Inverleith, Edinburgh partOf Edinburgh
Madeleine of Valois deathPlace Edinburgh
West Calder distanceTo Edinburgh
Broxburn locatedWestOf Edinburgh
Richard Haldane placeOfBirth Edinburgh
Edinburgh BioQuarter locatedIn Edinburgh
Old Dalkeith Road locatedIn Edinburgh
Old Dalkeith Road connects Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh city centre
Craigmillar locatedIn Edinburgh
Little House locatedIn Edinburgh
Little House serves Edinburgh
this entity surface form: city of Edinburgh
Cardiology Department locatedIn Edinburgh
Portobello partOf Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Portobello locatedIn Edinburgh
Grange Cemetery locatedIn Edinburgh
Grange Cemetery locatedIn Edinburgh
this entity surface form: City of Edinburgh
Samuel Vetch placeOfBirth Edinburgh
this entity surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland