Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens

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Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens is the historic medieval heart of Scotland’s capital, characterized by its narrow closes, ancient buildings, and landmarks such as the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighbourhood
adjacentTo New Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Princes Street Gardens NERFINISHED
buildingStyle Victorian architecture
medieval architecture
contains Canongate NERFINISHED
Cowgate NERFINISHED
Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED
George IV Bridge NERFINISHED
Grassmarket NERFINISHED
Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED
Holyrood Palace NERFINISHED
John Knox House NERFINISHED
Museum of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
National Museum of Scotland NERFINISHED
Royal Mile NERFINISHED
Scottish Parliament Building NERFINISHED
St Giles’ Cathedral NERFINISHED
Victoria Street NERFINISHED
country Scotland
developedAround Edinburgh Castle rock NERFINISHED
foundedInPeriod Middle Ages
governedBy City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic dense historic tenements
medieval street plan
narrow closes and wynds
steep topography
stone buildings
hasTransportAccess Waverley railway station nearby
hasViewOf New Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Princes Street Gardens NERFINISHED
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole historic core of Edinburgh
seat of Scottish royal and civic power for centuries
knownFor Edinburgh Festival venues
medieval and Reformation-era history
tourism
locatedIn City of Edinburgh council area NERFINISHED
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
locatedOn southern side of Princes Street Gardens
mainThoroughfare Royal Mile NERFINISHED
overlooks Princes Street NERFINISHED
Princes Street Gardens NERFINISHED
partOf Edinburgh city centre NERFINISHED
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1995

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New Town separatedFrom Old Town, Edinburgh by Princes Street Gardens
subject surface form: New Town, Edinburgh