Parliament Square, Edinburgh

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Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
urban open space
adjacentTo High Street, Edinburgh
Lawnmarket
architecturalStyle historic urban fabric
associatedWith Scotland’s civic life
Scotland’s political life
Scottish Parliament (historic)
Scottish legal system
borderedBy Court of Session
High Court of Justiciary
St Giles’ Cathedral
category Old Town, Edinburgh
Scottish legal system
Squares in Edinburgh
country Scotland
era early modern period (development around Scottish Parliament era)
governedBy City of Edinburgh Council
hasFunction civic space
legal quarter
tourist attraction
hasLandmark Court of Session building
High Court of Justiciary building
St Giles’ Cathedral
Statue of Charles II, Edinburgh
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old and New Towns of Edinburgh)
historicalUse site of the pre‑1707 Parliament of Scotland vicinity
legalDistrictOf Edinburgh
locatedIn Edinburgh
Old Town, Edinburgh
locatedOn Royal Mile
near Advocates Close
City Chambers, Edinburgh
George IV Bridge
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
notableFor association with Scotland’s courts
proximity to St Giles’ Cathedral
role in Scottish political history
partOf Edinburgh World Heritage Site
pavingMaterial stone setts
surfaceUse pedestrian priority area
touristRegion Edinburgh Old Town
transportAccess served by nearby bus routes on the Royal Mile
usedFor legal processions
public gatherings
tourist circulation

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Thistle Chapel near Parliament Square, Edinburgh
John Knox House near Scottish Parliament House (historic) on the Royal Mile
linked to: Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Signet Library (adjoining complex) locatedOn Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Advocates Library (adjoining complex) locatedIn Parliament Square, Edinburgh
High Street, Edinburgh hasLandmark Parliament Square, Edinburgh