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St Giles' Cathedral

Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1RE

Featured Review : A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St. Giles' Cathedral with its distinctive hollow-crown tower decorates the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood. St. Giles himself was the patron sa...See Full Review

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St Giles' Cathedral Reviews

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Events at St Giles' Church

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • July 22, 2008
Events at St Giles' Church
Quote: Don't forget to check what's happening during the time you are in Edinburgh. We found a handbells' concert for free at St. Giles' Church on the Friday we were in town. It was wonderful listening to the semi-religious music such as "Amazing Grace"... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal Three Busy Weeks or So in the United Kingdom

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St Giles' Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 16, 2007
St Giles' Cathedral
Quote: A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St. Giles' Cathedral with its distinctive hollow-crown tower decorates the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood. St. Giles himself was the patron saint of cripples and lepers,... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal Exploring Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

St Giles Cathedral

  • 4 out of 5 stars by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
  • March 15, 2006
St Giles Cathedral
Quote: St. Giles Cathedral, or the High Kirk, is located on the Royal Mile. From the outside, it captures the eye because of the crown like spire. But its real importance lies in its history. A church has stood on its location for almost a thousand... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal Endlessly Fascinating Edinburgh

St. Giles Cathedral (and the Thistle Chapel)

  • 5 out of 5 stars by aliante1981 from Dubna, Russia
  • September 23, 2004
Quote: It is one of the biggest ironies of history that the High Church (which is known in Scotland as Kirk) should be known as St. Giles Cathedral. Because this was the place where John Knox directed the Scottish Reformation from, although it is true that... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal Whisky, Wars, and Highlanders

St Giles Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Javag from Brisbane, undefined, Australia
  • July 21, 2003
Quote: John Knox directed the Scottish Reformation from this beautiful, Gothic church. Inside, you can see a stone marking the place where Jenny Geddes, a local woman, threw her stool at a preacher who tried to read from an English prayer book in 1637!... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal Exciting Edinburgh

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St. Giles Cathedral ( and the Thistle Chapel)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dawn from Chicago, Illinois
  • October 29, 2001
St. Giles Cathedral ( and the Thistle Chapel)
Quote: Although there has been a church here since the 9th century the currant structure dates to 1140 in the area around the 4 central pillars. The tower is from the 15th century and the Thistle Chapel was added in 1911. It is a bit bizarre that the... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

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High Kirk of St Giles

  • 3 out of 5 stars by kimmsw from Sparks, Nevada
  • June 28, 2000
High Kirk of St Giles
Quote: It's actually a relatively small cathedral by comparison, although its Spire stands out in the Old Town. It was Edinburgh's parish church and there has been a church there since well before the 10th century. One of its claims to fame is that John... Read the full St Giles' Cathedral review

From journal My view of beautiful, historic Edinburgh