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St Giles CathedralEdinburgh Top 13 in Can't Miss Attractions
Edinburgh Top 13 in Can't Miss Attractions
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Summer opening hours (April-October) Monday-Friday 9:00-19:00, Saturday 9:00-17:00 Sunday 13:00-17:00, Winter opening hours (November-March ), Monday-Saturday 9:00-17:00, Sunday 13:00-17:00
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1-3 hours
Address: High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE
mapOfficial website: https://stgilescathedral.org.uk/
Phone: +44-131-2260674 +44-131-2260677
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It’s an amazing building inside and out, with free entry (although I didn’t go for one of the tours which cost you). Definitely worth a visit if you’re wandering down the high street.
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Although there has been a church on this site since 1854, the earliest remains to be found in St Giles' Cathedral are four pillars which date from about 1120. In 1385 the church was destroyed by an English army but soon afterward rebuilt in greater splendor. In 1460 the roof was raised and the main body of the church extended eastwards. The famously elaborate crown spire was completed in 1495 and St Giles' was made a Presbyterian cathedral by Charles I in 1633. The Chapel of the Knights of the Thistle, built in 1911 for the Order of the Thistle, is particularly beautiful: each Knight's stall is carved in wood with an impressively intricate touch.
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It’s an amazing building inside and out, with free entry (although I didn’t go for one of the tours which cost you). Definitely worth a visit if you’re wandering down the high street.
St. Giles' Cathedral is awesome. It is a must see if you enjoy old churches and loads of history. They do ask you to buy a "photography pass" which is only a few pound, but worth it. The Thistle Chapel is lovely. Also, have a glance through the gift shop for a bunch of great items, I bought my wife a luckenbooth pin for our wedding from St. Giles and she absolutely loves it.
Beautiful old cathedral right on the Royal Mile. It's a focal point of a lot of local tours so expect it to be pretty busy in summer especially.
Every bit of this Cathedral is beautiful. Worth paying a few pounds for the photography permit for sure.
St. Giles is a beautiful church situated on the historic Royal Mile. Don't miss the stained glass windows and the Thistle Chapel. Look for the little bagpipe player in the chapel.