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Edinburgh Tours : Architecture
Scottish Capital – Guide to Architecture in southeast Scotland
post updated 20 September 2024
Edinburgh Tour
We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Edinburgh Architecture. We aim to include buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both. We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across the Scottish capital.
Edinburgh Buildings by Type
Edinburgh Housing
photograph © Adrian Welch
Edinburgh Houses
picture from the owner
Edinburgh Hotels
photo © Steffen Schefer
Edinburgh Bars
photo © Paul Zanre
Edinburgh Buildings by Tour
HISTORIC CORE:
Edinburgh Old Town – medieval centre: Castle, Royal Mile, Cathedral, Parliament, Palace, University buildings
Edinburgh New Town – Georgian buildings set within original 1760′s plan, city centre
OUTER EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN:
Lothian Road – new business district just west of the city centre, mostly new office buildings
Leith Architecture – booming Dock regeneration area, north-east of the city, good for cafes & bars
Edinburgh Park – also called the Gyle, masterplanned by architect Richard Meier, west edge of the city, business park – mostly office buildings
Edinburgh Buildings – Environs – basically anywhere not listed above, around the capital’s villages, suburbs & the Lothians
Edinburgh Walking Tours – description of the key buildings in the capital:
For tours contact Isabelle Lomholt on
Tour Guides trained as architects so no tartan, but plenty of architectural background
Walking Tours since 2001. The most popular walking tour is in the Old Town – we do a range of tours from 2 to 4 hours long and can vary the emphasis from traditioanl to contemporary buildings.
We can arrange accommodation for tours in contemporary quality hotels, dining in a range of good restaurants and suggested evening entertainment, ie the whole package for a fee. We can also provide walking tours information on programme, geographical areas and building types up to a year ahead of trips. For example a group of architects interested in a tour re innovative social housing could be provided with tailored information allowing a programme to be agreed prior to their visit. We can also arrange short talks by architects.
If you only have half a day we suggest you do the Old Town. If you have a whole day do the Old Town and the New Town. If you have transport we suggest you visit the ‘unmissable’ buildings in the full https://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/bdgsinfo”>Edinburgh Architecture Tour
Edinburgh Architecture Studios
Edinburgh Architects
photo © Adrian Welch
Tours in geographic / historic / typological groups – you choose!
Other than the Scottish capital, we have done numerous architecture walking tours around Glasgow over the last few years: Glasgow Walking Tours
We also do Copenhagen architecture walking tours in the Danish capital.
Scottish Capital Building Designs
Contemporary Scottish Capital Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:
Scottish Parliament Building
picture © Keith Hunter
Unsure of building tour location? check at Edinburgh Maps
Comments / photos for the Edinburgh Architecture Tours page welcome
Edinburgh Walking Tours – Building Guide : page