St Giles Kirk
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St Giles Kirk is the historic principal church of Edinburgh, renowned for its distinctive crown steeple and central role in Scotland’s religious and civic life.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
High Kirk of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Giles Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Knox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Thistle NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| contains |
Thistle Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chapel of the Order of the Thistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestRecordDate | 1124 ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| function | parish church of the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
central tower
ⓘ
choir ⓘ crown steeple ⓘ nave ⓘ transepts ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| hasClergy | minister of the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
distinctive crown spire
ⓘ
memorials to notable Scots ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| languageOfServices | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Royal Mile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
civic life of Edinburgh
ⓘ
religious life of Scotland ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| status | principal church of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major visitor attraction in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ state occasions ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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