Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
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Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh is a historic 17th-century church renowned as a key site of Scottish religious and political history, including its role in the signing of the National Covenant.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greyfriars Kirk | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of Scotland church
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greyfriars Bobby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Covenant of 1638 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cemeteryName | Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 17th century ⓘ |
| cityCentreDistance | near Edinburgh city centre ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1602 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 55.947°N 3.191°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
Covenanters’ assemblies
ⓘ
signing of the National Covenant (1638) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
central nave ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ stone vaulted interior ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasPart | Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://greyfriarskirk.com ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1620 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Old Town of Edinburgh World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Covenanter history
ⓘ
role in Scottish Reformation history ⓘ signing of the National Covenant ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Franciscan friars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
George IV Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The National Museum of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ The University of Edinburgh Old College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Greyfriars Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
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Greyfriars Kirk