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Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage SiteEdinburgh was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1995. In its recommendation to the World Heritage Committee, ICOMOS summarised the outstanding value of the city.
Edinburgh, capital of Scotland since the fifteenth century, presents the dual face of an old city dominated by a medieval fortress and a new neoclassic city whose development from the eighteenth century onwards exerted a far-reaching influence on European urban planning.
The harmonious juxtaposition of these two highly contrasting historic areas, each containing many buildings of great significance, is what gives the city its unique character. |
The key features of the World Heritage Site are
Landscape setting
- Topography of Hills and Valleys
- Juxtaposition of the Old and New Town
- Valley of the Water of Leith
Urban form and architecture
- Contrasting characters
- High quality townscape
- Historic Buildings
- Historic Interiors
- Statues and monuments
- Parks, Gardens and Graveyards
History and Heritage
- Historic City and Capital of Scotland
- Communities
- Intellectual tradition, Education and Law
- Edinburgh – Festival City
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Map (pdf 2MB)
More about the Edinburgh World Heritage Site |
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