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Edinburgh ( / ˈɛdɪnbərə / ⓘ ED-in-bər-ə, [ 12][ 13][ 14] Scots: [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [t̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth estuary and to the south by the Pentland ...
History of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, showing Arthur's Seat, one of the earliest known sites of human habitation in the area. While the area around modern-day Edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of years, [1] the history of Edinburgh as a definite settlement can be traced to the early Middle Ages when a hillfort was established in the area ...
Old Town, Edinburgh. / 55.9475722°N 3.1916306°W / 55.9475722; -3.1916306. The Old Town ( Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland 's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation -era buildings.
SM90130 [ 3] Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.
1455–1458: Greyfriars ( Franciscan) friary is founded. 1457: The 20in (508mm) siege gun "Mons Meg" is received at the castle; Deacon of goldsmiths begins assaying and marking of works. 1458: Edinburgh has one of three supreme courts in the country. 1460: Trinity College Kirk and Hospital founded by Mary of Guelders.
Edinburgh ( / ˈɛdɪnbərə / ⓘ Scots: [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˌt̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in south-east Scotland, and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth estuary and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a ...
The University of Edinburgh ( Scots: University o Edinburgh, Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of ...
New Town, Edinburgh (Edinburgh) The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was built in stages between 1767 and around 1850, and retains much of its original neo-classical and Georgian period architecture. Its best known street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological ...