Old Town, Edinburgh

Old Town, Edinburgh
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old Town seen from Princes Street
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Part ofOld and New Towns of Edinburgh
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference728
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
Coordinates55°56′51.26″N 3°11′29.87″W / 55.9475722°N 3.1916306°W / 55.9475722; -3.1916306
Old Town, Edinburgh is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Old Town, Edinburgh
Location of Old Town, Edinburgh in the City of Edinburgh council area
Old Town, Edinburgh is located in Scotland
Old Town, Edinburgh
Old Town, Edinburgh (Scotland)
Old Town, Edinburgh is located in the United Kingdom
Old Town, Edinburgh
Old Town, Edinburgh (the United Kingdom)
Map of the city centre, showing the Old Town (dark brown), New Town (mid brown), and the West End (orange), with the World Heritage Site indicated by the red line
Cockburn Street in Edinburgh

The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Edinburgh-World Heritage Site". VisitScotland. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.