Royal Mile

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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.

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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


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