Pictures of St Giles Cathedral

The gallery contains photos of St Giles taken from various vantage points and at different times of the day and year. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of St Giles cathedral. The picture size on average is 80kb.

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Thistle Chapel in St Giles Cathedral
Stone carvings in ceiling just outside the Thistle Chapel
Picture of St Giles cathedral from the Royal Mile
Sun shining through stained glass windows in St Giles
Photo of the crown of St Giles from the Museum of Scotland rooftop
Section of stained glass window on the south side of St Giles
Larger view of the stained glass window in Edinburgh's most important cathedral
Light effects through the windows behind the organ
Stalls for the knights of the Order of the Thistle
Picture of the south side of St Giles cathedral
Chapel inside St Giles
The massive stone structure of St Giles
Wood carvings in the Thistle Chapel
Picture of angel playing the bagpipe
Photo of the 4,000 pipe organ in the cathedral
Looking towards the great east window
St Giles's organ
Picture of the east face of St Giles cathedral
Ceiling and woodwork in St Giles' Thistle Chapel
Ceiling and woodwork in the Thistle Chapel
Light effects through windows
Stonework outside the Thistle Chapel in St Giles
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More St. Giles Cathedral information:

Pictures of St Giles Cathedral Pictures of and inside St Giles Cathedral.

Attraction details - St Giles Cathedral St Giles Cathedral tourist information including opening times, contact details, etc.

St Giles on the web Links to other web pages related to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh Old Town.

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More St. Giles Cathedral information:

Pictures of St Giles Cathedral Pictures of and inside St Giles Cathedral.

Attraction details - St Giles Cathedral St Giles Cathedral tourist information including opening times, contact details, etc.

St Giles on the web Links to other web pages related to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh Old Town.

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All Edinburgh Royal Mile articles:

Edinburgh Old Town An introduction to historic Edinburgh.

Highlights of the Royal Mile Overview of the most important visitor attractions on the Royal Mile.

Other tourist attractions on the Royal Mile Brief description of other places and things of interest on the Royal Mile.

Wynds and closes of the Royal Mile Description of the most picturesque narrow streets off the Royal Mile.

Royal Mile during Edinburgh Festival Information on the Royal Mile during August's Fringe Festival.

Royal Mile shops and pubs Some particularly attractive shops and pubs on Edinburgh's historic street.

St Giles Cathedral Picture and information on the High Kirk of Edinburgh.

Mary Kings Close The allegedly haunted street beneath the Royal Mile.

Scottish Parliament Pictures and information on the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.

Pictures of the Royal Mile Pictures taken along the Royal Mile.

Attraction Details - Royal Mile, Edinburgh Old Town Practical information on the Old Town and the Royal Mile including the Hub and Tourist Information Centre.

Royal Mile and Old Town on the web Web links and information on the Old Town and its attractions.

Also see:

Ghost walks in the Old Town Tourist information on day and evening ghost tours in Edinburgh's Old Town

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

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