Royal Mile
E79765
The Royal Mile is Edinburgh’s historic main thoroughfare, running through the Old Town from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and lined with notable buildings, shops, and attractions.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic thoroughfare
→
street → tourist attraction → |
| category |
Streets in Edinburgh
→
Tourist attractions in Edinburgh → World Heritage Sites in Scotland → |
| city |
City of Edinburgh
→
|
| connects |
Edinburgh Castle
→
Palace of Holyroodhouse → |
| country |
Scotland
→
|
| culturalSignificance |
symbolic heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town
→
|
| hasFeature |
cobbled sections
→
narrow closes and wynds → tenement buildings → |
| hasLandmark |
Canongate Kirk
→
John Knox House → Scottish Parliament vicinity → St Giles’ Cathedral → |
| hasNameInScots |
The Ryal Mile
→
|
| hasNameInScottishGaelic |
Am Mìle Rìoghail
→
|
| hasPart |
Abbey Strand
→
Canongate → Castlehill → High Street NERFINISHED → Lawnmarket → |
| heritageStatus |
part of Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site
→
|
| historicalEra |
medieval origin
→
|
| knownFor |
Edinburgh Festival events
→
historic buildings → pubs and restaurants → street performers → tourist shops → |
| languageOfName |
English
→
|
| length |
approximately 1.8 kilometres
→
approximately one Scots mile → |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
→
Old Town, Edinburgh → |
| managedBy |
City of Edinburgh Council
→
|
| near |
Arthur’s Seat
→
Calton Hill → |
| partOf |
Edinburgh Old Town
→
|
| partOfRoute |
historic processional route between castle and palace
→
|
| primaryUse |
pedestrian and local traffic
→
|
| terminus |
Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle
→
Palace of Holyroodhouse forecourt → |
| touristRegion |
Lothian
→
|
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Central Scotland
→
Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region → |
hasCulturalAttraction |
|
Canongate Kirkyard
→
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh → |
locatedOn |
|
Holyrood Park
→
Princes Street Gardens → |
near |
|
Edinburgh Castle
→
|
accessedVia |
|
Parliament House, Edinburgh
→
|
adjacentTo |
|
Canongate Kirkyard
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Edinburgh
→
|
hasLandmark |
|
Old Town of Edinburgh
→
|
hasPart |
|
Old Town of Edinburgh
→
|
knownFor |
|
Holyrood Abbey
→
|
locatedAt |
|
Thistle Chapel
→
|
locatedIn |
|
Scottish Parliament Building
→
|
nearby |
|
Canongate
→
|
partOf |
|
Canongate
→
|
terminusOf |
|
Canongate
("Royal Mile walking route")
→
|
touristRoute |