Portal:Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Portal
Welcome! — Fàilte! — Walcome!
-
-
-
Old town Skyline. -
Edinburgh panorama from Calton Hill, early evening . -
Edinburgh castle and Balmoral Hotelclock tower at night. -
Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, part of Holyrood Park. -
View across Calton Hill monuments to Firth of Forth and Fife beyond.
_P-EDI_Banner.jpg){kind=small}
_P-EDI_Banner.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg)
Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the
The city is a cultural centre, and is the home of institutions including the
Selected location article
There have been several
The walls never proved very successful as defensive structures, and were easily breached on more than one occasion. They served more as a means of controlling trade and taxing goods, and as a deterrent to smugglers. By the mid 18th century, the walls had outlived both their defensive and trade purposes, and demolition of sections of the wall began. The Netherbow Port was pulled down in 1764, and demolition continued into the 19th century. Today, a number of sections of the three successive walls survive, although none of the ports remain. (Full article...)
Selected images
-
The Governor's House -
The ruins of Holyrood Abbey -
Edinburgh (from Salisbury Crags) by William Crozier, a painter associated with The Edinburgh School -
-
TwoEdinburgh Tramsseen at the West End - Princes Street stop -
The Castle Rock -
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle -
-
-
Fountain at Holyrood Palace -
The BT building in Edinburgh Park -
Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland -
Jenners Department Store, the oldest department store in Scotland -
-
St Giles' Cathedral, the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh -
Scottish baronial-style turrets on Victorian tenements in St. Mary's Street -
The Princes Street Gardens, the best known park in Edinburgh -
David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist born in Edinburgh in 1711 -
The High Street, part of the Royal Mile -
Sir Walter Scott -
-
Charlotte Square, a garden square in the New Town -
View looking west along George Street -
Ratho Park Golf Club -
-
The National Monument of Scotland (right) and Nelson Monument (left) -
View over Edinburgh -
City Observatory, the Gothic Tower -
Queensferry Crossing road bridge -
Architecture in Edinburgh -
TheDean Gallery, part of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Selected transportation article
The
It has benefited from a general revival of interest in canals and, as a result of the Millennium Link, was reopened in 2001 and reconnected to the Forth and Clyde Canal in 2002 by the Falkirk Wheel. It is now in popular use for leisure purposes. (Full article...)
Selected area article
Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Full article...)
Selected environment article
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is traditionally said to have been "built on Seven Hills", in an allusion to the seven hills of Rome. While there is considerable room for debate as to which hills are included and excluded from the seven, seven possibilities are listed in an old rhyme:
The Pentland Hills are also just to the south of the city, and their lower slopes are within the city boundary, especially around Hillend, Swanston and Balerno. Some of the hills are formed from dead volcanoes that last erupted 400 million years ago, and all show the effect of glaciation. (Full article...)
Did you know?
- ... that Prince Philip was the first member of the British royal family to fly in a helicopter?
- ... that George Parks was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and his son Rowan Parks became president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh?
Selected arts article
Selected education article
The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £259.5 million of which £33 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £266.7 million. Known for its focus on science as well as engineering, it is one of the 23 colleges being granted university status in the 1960s and sometimes considered a plate glass university similar to the likes of Lancaster and Warwick. (Full article...)
Selected sports article
The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the Scottish National League (SNL). They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The team play at the Murrayfield Ice Rink, close to Murrayfield Rugby stadium.
In April 2018, a consortium led by David Hand (brother of ex-Racer Tony) won the contract for ice time at Murrayfield, effectively rendering the Capitals homeless. (Full article...)
Selected religion article
The
The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by
Related portals
Categories
Topics
In the news
No recent news
Associated Wikimedia
The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:
-
Commons
Free media repository -
Wikibooks
Free textbooks and manuals -
Wikidata
Free knowledge base -
Wikinews
Free-content news -
Wikiquote
Collection of quotations -
Wikisource
Free-content library -
Wikiversity
Free learning tools -
Wikivoyage
Free travel guide -
Wiktionary
Dictionary and thesaurus
