https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513 We offer you a Walking Tour starting from St. Giles Cathedral and ending in the Scottish Parliament Gardens. During the journey we will talk about some of the most important places in the centre of Edinburgh. en-us 2018-08-02 17:03:37 UTC 2026-01-11 20:08:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271802881 St Giles Cathedral is the historic city church of Edinburgh with its famed crown spire it stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Also known as the high kirk of Edinburgh, it is the mother church of presbyterianism and contains the Chapel of the order of the thistle. The oldest parts of the building are four massive central pillars, often said to date from 1124, although there is very little evidence to this effect. In 1385, the building suffered a fire and was rebuilt in the subsequent years. Much of the current interior dates from this period. St Giles’ contains almost two hundred memorials honouring distinguished Scots and remembering Scottish soldiers. Most of these memorials date from the 19th century and early 20th century. St Giles’ also has a notable collection of stained glass windows. They date from the 1870s onwards and show a broad range of traditional and contemporary styles. St Giles’ architecture is built in the Gothic style, basically fourteenth century with many alterations. The most notable external feature is the Crown Spire on the tower.]]> 2018-08-02 17:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271802881 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271804214 2018-08-02 17:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271804214 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271804421 North Bridge is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the New Town with the Old Town. The foundation stone was laid on 25th May 1896 by the Lord Provost. Situated on the bridge is a war memorial, by sculptor William Birnie Rhind which memorialises soldiers of the King's Own Scottish Borderers killed in campaigns between 1878 and 1902. Among its many interesting features are its high side panels – not a mere design choice, they served a very practical purpose. The North Bridge has not collapsed even once ever its opening and on September 2017 it celebrated its 120th birthday.]]> 2018-08-02 17:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271804421 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271806917 2018-08-02 17:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271806917 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807220 South Bridge is a road bridge starting at the High Street and finishing at Chambers Street. The bridge is constructed of 19 arches, but is almost entirely enclosed by buildings on both sides. It is a modern highway of its day, built to link the Old Town's High Street with the University buildings on the south side of the city. ]]> 2018-08-02 18:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807220 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807830 2018-08-02 18:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807830 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807987 The Royal Mile is the ancient heart of Edinurgh and is a collective name for the succession of streets that run down from the royal residences of Edinburgh. From the Castle of Edinburgh gates to the Holyrood Palace gates the street is almost exactly a mile long and runs downhill between this two significant locations in the royal history of Scotland, hence Royal Mile. It has many tourist attractions and museums, as well as a multitude of shops selling everything Scottish from luxury cashmere goods to short bread and whisky. During the annual Edinburgh Festival, the High Street becames crowded with tourists, entertainers and buskers.  ]]> 2018-08-02 18:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271807987 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271809790 2018-08-02 18:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271809790 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271809880 The Canongate is a district of Edinburgh. The name is inherited from the burgh of the Canongate founded by David I of Scotland. It was bought by the adjacent city of Edinburgh in 1636 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. The burgh gained its name from the route that the canons of Holyrood Abbey took to Edinburgh. As well as Queensferry House, now incorporated in the new Scottish Parliament building complex, the Canongate contains other historic buildings including Huntley House, the Canongate Tolbooth and the Canongate kirk, opened in 1691 replacing Holyrood Abbey as the parish church of the Canongate. The church is stil used for Sunday services as well as weekday concerts.]]> 2018-08-02 18:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271809880 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271810965 2018-08-02 18:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271810965 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271811200 The kirk of the Canongate serves the parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. In its long history, the kirk of Canongate has occupied two buildings: next to the Palace of Holyrood House and in the heart of Canongate. The Church of the Abbey was used both as a parish for the people of Canongate and as a Royal Chapel. Where many rulers of Scotland were baptized, married, crowned and buried. The last king to be crowned was Charles I in 1633. The kirk of Canongate is also recognized as a military church in the capital of Scotland.]]> 2018-08-02 18:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271811200 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271812834 2018-08-02 18:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271812834 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271813014 The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. The formal opening by Queen Elizabeth II took place on 9 October 2004. From 1999 until the opening of the new building in 2004, commitee rooms and the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament were housed in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland located on the Mound in Edinburgh. The choices of location, architect, design and construction company were all criticised by politicians, the media and the Scottish public.]]> 2018-08-02 19:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271813014 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271814118 2018-08-02 19:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271814118 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271814158 The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of the kings and queens of Scotland. Since in 16th century, and is a setting for State occasion and official entertaining. Queen Elizabeth spends on week in residence at Holyrood Palace at the beginning of each summer, where she carries out a range of official engagements and ceremonies. The palace as it stands today was built between 1671–1678 in a quadrangle layout with the exception of the 16th-century north-west tower built by James V. Sir William Bruce designed upon the restoration of the monarchy. The principal entrance is located on the west front. The entry gateway is framed by massive coupled Roman Doric columns, with the carved Royal Arms of Scotland and an octagonal cupola with clock-face above. The ruins of the abbey church connect to the palace on the north-east corner. For the internal quadrangle, Bruce designed a colonnaded piazza of nine arches on the north, south and east facades with pilasters, again from the three classical orders, to indicate the importance of the three main floors. ]]> 2018-08-02 19:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271814158 elena_zanfini https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271815192 2018-08-02 19:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_zanfini/oexzkxum0513/wish/271815192