Vennel steps
E609509
Vennel steps is a steep, historic stone staircase in Edinburgh’s Old Town that offers a notable view of Edinburgh Castle and connects the Grassmarket to higher streets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vennel steps canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic staircase
ⓘ
pedestrian thoroughfare ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses | The Vennel (alleyway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessType | public pedestrian access ⓘ |
| connects |
Grassmarket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
higher streets above Grassmarket ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic
ⓘ
steep ⓘ |
| hasLighting | street lamps along the steps ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Scots word “vennel” meaning alley or lane ⓘ |
| hasParapet | stone walls along the staircase ⓘ |
| hasSurface | stone steps ⓘ |
| hasViewDirection | north towards Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic core of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
castle viewpoints
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Grassmarket square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Port area of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Edinburgh Old Town street network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | well-known Instagram and postcard viewpoint of Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| urbanContext | medieval street pattern of Edinburgh Old Town ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian access
ⓘ
tourist sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.