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| Address: | Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE |
| Operated by: | Church of Scotland |
| Opening Hours: | Summer: Monday – Friday 9 am – 7 pm, Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm Winter: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm Closed 25, 26th December and 01st, 2nd January |
| Admission: | Free (donation of £ 2.00 per person recommended) |
| Parking: | Johnstone Terrace or Castle Terrace |
| Languages: | English |
| Accessibility: | Yes |
| Toilets: | Yes, also disabled toilets |
| Shop: | Yes |
| Cafe/Restaurant: | Yes |
St Giles' Cathedral (although not technically a Cathedral as it is a Protestant church) is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. With its famed crown spire, it is easily located on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of HolyroodHouse.
The attraction of the High Kirk of St Giles, to give it its correct name, is the elaborate stained glass windows that feature celebrated Scots. Another splendid feature that you might miss is the intricate carvings on the roof of the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland's chivalric company of knights).
Look out for bronze statue of John Knox, the religious reformer, who is strongly linked with St Giles and the establishment of St Giles as the birth place of Scottish Presbyterianism.
There is a good café restaurant downstairs.
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