Canongate Kirk Church
A Historic Site in Edinburgh City Centre
Canongate Kirk Church
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Canongate Kirk Church was completed in 1691, the church was designed in the shape of a Roman cross on a North-South axis and was restored in 1991 to make a pleasant airy atmosphere with a surprisingly successful colour scheme. It is remarkable for its Dutch inspired entrance gable and somewhat Catholic design inspiration which would have been unusual in a strongly Presbyterian Scotland of the time. The Kirk graveyard includes the grave of the economist Adam Smith.
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Edinburgh City Centre
The Old Town of Edinburgh is built on a ridge that rises gradually from the Palace of Holyrood to Edinburgh Castle. There are staircase lanes, called Wynds, that lead off this 'Royal Mile' that give the impression of the city being built on multiple levels and buildings that date from the 11th Century. The New Town is also a World Heritage Site with its mix of Georgian town houses and the earliest examples in Europe of tenement flats. The views to be had from the Castle, Arthur's Seat and Carlton Hill are dramatic and inspiring.