Buildings & monuments in Edinburgh & The Lothians
The region’s rich history has resulted in many remarkable buildings and monuments in Edinburgh & The Lothians, especially in the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Rosslyn Chapel and Linlithgow Palace.
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Nelson Monument
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Monuments & Ruins
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5562716Perched high on Calton Hill in the east end of the city centre, is the monument to Admiral Lord Nelson's victory, and death, at the battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Linlithgow Palace
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
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- 4 Historic Attraction
Linlithgow
Telephone:
+44 (1506) 842896The magnificent ruin of a great Royal Palace set in its own park and beside Linlithgow Loch.
Rosslyn Chapel
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Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Roslin
Telephone:
0131 440 2159Founded in 1446, as the Collegiate Church of St Matthew, Rosslyn Chapel today attracts visitors from far and wide, drawn by its unique and mysterious carvings and the beauty of its setting.
The Scottish Parliament
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 3485200Visit the home of the Scottish Parliament, in the heart of the Old Town World Heritage Site.
St Giles' Cathedral
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 2259442Church of Scotland
Discover 1,000 years of history in the heart of Edinburgh.
Newhailes
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
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- 5 Historic House
Musselburgh
Telephone:
0844 493 2125This fine historic house, set in a fascinating designed landscape, is something of a time-capsule.
Tantallon Castle
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Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
North Berwick
Telephone:
+44 (1620) 892727Set on the edge of the cliffs, looking out to the Bass Rock, this formidable castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family.
Camera Obscura And World Of Illusions
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Exhibitions
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 2263709Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - where seeing is not believing! Welcome to Edinburgh's oldest visitor attraction, delighting visitors since 1835.
Craigmillar Castle
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Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6614445The castle of Craigmillar is one of the most perfectly preserved castles in Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle
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Castles
Gradings
- 5 Castle
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 225 9846World famous icon of Scotland and part of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site.
St Michael's Parish Church
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Linlithgow
Telephone:
+44 (1506) 842188One of the finest examples of a large medieval burgh church.
St Mary's Parish Church
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Haddington
Telephone:
+44 (1620) 823109Fine 14th century pre-reformation church of cathedral proportions.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5565100The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Her Majesty The Queen's official residence in Scotland, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat.
Gladstone's Land
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
0844 493 2120Situated at the top of the Royal Mile, Gladstone's Land provides a unique glimpse of life in the Old Town in the 17th century.
Hopetoun House
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 5 Historic House
South Queensferry
Telephone:
+44 (131) 3312451Hopetoun House, Scotland's finest stately home, is an important part of European architectural heritage situated in South Queensferry, outside Edinburgh.
Scott Monument
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Type
Monuments & Ruins
Gradings
- 3 Historic Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5294068On the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good of the city came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure.
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 2256293St Marys Episcopal Cathedral Built in 1879 to the design of Sir George Gilbert Scott, St Mary's is one of the world's great neo-Gothic buildings.
St Cuthbert's Church
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 229 1142Hidden in the trees to the western end of Princes Street Gardens is the solid and imposing bulk of St Cuthbert's Parish Church. The present church was built in 1892 when traces of at least six earlier church buildings were found.
The Georgian House
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
0844 493 2118Situated in historic Charlotte Square, the Georgian House provides a glimpse of life in the New Town in the 18th centurty.
Dirleton Castle
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Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
North Berwick
Telephone:
+44 (1620) 850330A romantic castle often in the forefront of Scottish history since it was built in the 12th century.
