Northern Western Europe United Kingdom Scotland Great Britain Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The modern city is located between the rivers Almond and Esk on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, in the historic region of Lothian, bounded on its southern side by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Scotland UK october 2023 Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, and the highest courts in Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. The castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh, and of Scotland. It appears, in stylised form, on the coats of arms of the City of Edinburgh Council and the University of Edinburgh. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite rising of 1745. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. Castlehill forming part of the Royal Mile. The former Victorian church houses The Hub, an information service for the Edinburgh International Festival. On the right is The Scotch Whisky Experience and on the left the Camera Obscura tower and shops. The Scotch Whisky Experience. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. Tolbooth St. John's (1844), The Hub, formerly The Assembly Hall and Talbooth Church, Castlehill. Junction of Lawnmarket, Castlehill and Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. Work on what was originally a church and assembly hall was already in progress when Pugin visited Edinburgh in the summer of 1842. Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Scotland UK october 2023 Victora Street. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann. Victora Street. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann. St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century. PIC West façade. Likely founded in the 12th century and dedicated to Saint Giles, the church was elevated to collegiate status by Pope Paul II in 1467. On the south side, about one-third of the way down from the Castle toward the Palace is Parliament Square, named after the old Parliament House which housed both the law courts and the old Parliament of Scotland between the 1630s and 1707 (when its existence was ended by the Act of Union). Parliament House now houses the Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court. St Giles' Cathedral, the High Kirk of Edinburgh, also stands in Parliament Square. Royal Mile, United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. New College is a historic building at the University of Edinburgh which houses the university's School of Divinity. It is one of the largest and most renowned centres for studies in Theology and Religious Studies in the United Kingdom. New College complex. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. Old Town Hill view. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann. Old Town Hill view. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann. Edinburgh Waverley railway station (also known simply as Waverley; Scottish Gaelic: Waverley Dhùn Èideann) is the principal railway station. Waverley station is situated in a steep, narrow valley between the medieval Old Town and the 18th century New Town. Princes Street, the premier shopping street, runs close to its north side. The valley is bridged by the North Bridge, rebuilt in 1897 as a three-span iron and steel bridge, on huge sandstone piers. This passes high above the station's central section, with the greater half of the station being west of North Bridge. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana. Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Edinburgh Trams Ltd. It is a 18.5 km line between Newhaven in Leith and Edinburgh Airport, with 23 stops. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, october 2023. Edinburgh, showing Arthur's Seat, one of the earliest known sites of human habitation in the area. Central Edinburgh from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann, Scotland. South Queensferry Scotland UK october 2023 Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply "The Ferry", is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing. The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 14 km west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland - having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in 2016 - and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.