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Welcome to the

capital of Scotland

Interesting places of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

One of the oldest and most

beautiful cities in the world. It has

a lot of interesting

places to see.

The University of Edinburgh

The world-famous

university was founded

after 1583. Still stands today as a

symbol of the knowledge

and intellectual talent to be found in the

city.

Edinburgh Castle is the main place of interest in the city. It

is very famous.

Holyroodhouse Palace• Holyroodhouse Palace is the place where the Queen

lives when she comes to Scotland. The palace is closed when the Queen is in Edinburgh.

The National Gallery• The National Gallery of Scotland has got paintings

by many famous artists. • There is also the National Gallery of Modern Art.

The Royal Museum is interesting with its

Science Zone. 1888 year

The Royal Mile

A line of streets,which runs from the Castle

to the Holyrood Palace,

is

called the Royal Mile.

The Scott Monument

The height of the monument is 61,11

m.They call it a poem of stone.

Inside it there is a marble statue of the writer, and of his favourite dog.

Princes StreetPrinces Street is

the most beautiful street

of the New Town (one part of

Edinburgh). It has a lot of

gardens on one side and it is

also Edinburgh’s

popular shopping

centre.

Thank you for your attention!

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