Canongate, Edinburgh

Name: Canongate
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#416 among attractions in Edinburgh

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The Canongate is a street and associated district in central Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The street forms the main eastern length of the Royal Mile while the district is the main eastern section of Edinburgh's Old Town. It began when David I of Scotland, by the Great Charter of Holyrood Abbey c.1143, authorised the Abbey to found a burgh separate from Edinburgh between the Abbey and Edinburgh. The burgh of Canongate that developed was controlled by the Abbey until the Scottish Reformation when it came under secular control. In 1636 the adjacent city of Edinburgh bought the feudal superiority of the Canongate but it remained a semi-autonomous burgh under its own administration of bailies chosen by Edinburgh magistrates, until its formal incorporation into the city in 1856. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'4"N, 3°10'54"W

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Old Town (Canongate)Edinburgh United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: John Knox House, National Monument of Scotland, Nelson Monument, Canongate Kirk.

~690 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Knox House, Edinburgh
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, the John Knox House is a remarkable museum that offers a glimpse into the turbulent times of the 16th century Scotland. This beautifully preserved medieval building is reputed to have been the home of the...
~1350 ftN
Memorial, Monuments and statues
National Monument of Scotland, Edinburgh
7 min walk • The National Monument of Scotland stands proudly atop Calton Hill in Edinburgh, a poignant tribute to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who gave their lives during the Napoleonic Wars. This striking memorial, designed to echo the Parthenon in Athens, symbolizes...
~1250 ftN
Tower, Memorial, Monuments and statues
Nelson Monument, Edinburgh
7 min walk • The Nelson Monument is a prominent historical landmark that towers over the city of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Erected in honor of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of Britain's most revered naval figures, the monument commemorates his victory and death at the Battle of...
~530 ftNE
Church, Shopping
Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
3 min walk • The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament.
~1200 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
6 min walk • St Cecilia's Hall is a small concert hall and museum in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is on the corner of Niddry Street and the Cowgate, about 168 metres south of the Royal Mile. The hall dates from 1763 and was the first purpose-built concert hall in Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.
~800 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh
4 min walk • The Museum of Childhood is a museum which houses a collection of children's toys and playthings, situated on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.
~1190 ftNW
Memorial, Concerts and shows
Political Martyrs' Monument, Edinburgh
6 min walk • The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
~490 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 min walk • The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
~1300 ftSW
Church
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
7 min walk • The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century and closed as a church in 1952.
~570 ftNE
Cemetery
Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh
3 min walk • The Canongate Kirkyard stands around Canongate Kirk on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. The churchyard was used for burials from the late 1680s until the mid-20th century.
~1090 ftW
Church
Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh
6 min walk • Old Saint Paul's is an historic church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town in Scotland. It is one of the original congregations of the Scottish Episcopal Church, part of the Anglican Communion, which evolved with the adoption of Presbyterian governance by the established Church of Scotland.

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Which popular attractions are close to Canongate?

Nearby attractions include Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh (2 min walk), The People's Story Museum, Edinburgh (2 min walk), Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (3 min walk), Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh (3 min walk).

How to get to Canongate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canongate:

Bus

Regent Terrace • Lines: 124, X5 (5 min walk)
St Andrews House • Lines: 124, X5 (6 min walk)

Train

Edinburgh Waverley (9 min walk)

Tram

St Andrew Square • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (13 min walk)
Princes Street • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (16 min walk)