Old Town Edinburgh Scotland

The Old Town is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation-era buildings. Together with the 18th/19th-century New Town, and West End, it forms part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Part of: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
  • Criteria: Cultural: (ii)(iv)
  • Reference: 728
  • Inscription: 1995 (19th Session)

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