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Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site Nomination

Front cover of the document showing the title City of Edinburgh Old and New Towns Nomination for World Heritage Status 1994

Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland for over 500 years. Its Old and New Towns together comprise one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world, inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995. The inscription recognised the striking contrast and quality in architecture between the medieval Old Town and the Georgian New Town.

  • Audiences:

    Corporate Interest Users, Researchers, Planners and Owners
  • Date Published:

    10 September 1994
  • Publisher:

    Historic Scotland
  • Publication Types:

    World Heritage Documentation
  • Format(s):

  • Language:

    English
  • Subjects:

    Architecture, History, Scotland, British and Irish History

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