New Town, Edinburgh

New Town, Edinburgh
UNESCO World Heritage Site
New Town, seen looking south from the air
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Part ofOld and New Towns of Edinburgh
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference728
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
New Town, Edinburgh is located in Edinburgh
New Town, Edinburgh
New Town, Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was built in stages between 1767 and around 1850, and retains much of its original neo-classical and Georgian period architecture. Its best known street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological depression of the former Nor Loch. Together with the West End, the New Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old Town in 1995. The area is also famed for the New Town Gardens, a heritage designation since March 2001.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "The New Town Gardens (GDL00367)".