Scottish Capital, Edinburgh Building, Architect, Project, Images, Design, Info
Scottish Capital Architecture
Edinburgh Built Environment: Building + Property Links, Scotland
Scottish Capital Buildings
Edinburgh was not always the Scottish Capital. Previous incumbents include Dunfermline, Linlithgow and Scone. This website is focused on architecture and history of Edinurgh. Contact details for the Capital’s Buildings are scheduled without images at the Edinburgh Tours page
Scottish Capital – Buildings
Images and text for key architectural projects in the city, by area:
Centre of the city:
Old Town Architecture
picture © Adrian Welch
Medieval street plan and some old buildings back to the 15th century, with Holyrood Abbey being even earlier in date.
New Town Architecture
photo © Adrian Welch
Planned Neoclassical quarter, world-famous Georgian architecture.
Lothian Road
photo © Adrian Welch
Leith
photo © Adrian Welch
Edinburgh Park
picture © Keith Hunter
Outlying areas of the city:
Areas just outside the city:
West Lothian
Mid Lothian
East Lothian
The city’s historical and cultural attractions have made it the second most popular tourist destination in the United Kingdom after London, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. Edinburgh’s Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.
source: wikipedia
Architecture in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Walking Tours – city walks by e-architect
picture from the architect
Buildings in the city are arranged by area – as per the 12 Tour pages above. Featured Architects, ie with Edinburgh Buildings covered on the site, are listed on a separate page as are contact details for each building.
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