- St Giles’ Cathedral, founded in 1124 by King David I, has been a working church for almost 900 years.
- St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
- At the far end of Edinburgh Cathedral is St Giles’ famous King’s Pillar, which bears four medieval stone shields.
- From our medieval pillars to our modern stained glass, St Giles' has watched over Edinburgh for the last 900 years and is rich with history and stories.
- Whilst not a cathedral in the traditional sense of the word, St Giles is the High Kirk of Edinburgh, and a parish church of the Church of Scotland on the Royal...
- You can find St Giles’ Cathedral in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, on the High Street section of the Royal Mile, just a ten-minute walk down from the Castle.
- As the Church of Scotland does not officially have either bishops or cathedrals, St. Giles is usually referred to in its much older title as the ‘High Kirk’, which means...
- For over 900 years St Giles’ Cathedral has watched over the city in silent witness as the history of Scotland unfolded on its doorstep.
- Although St Giles' Cathedral is the Church of Scotland's principal place of worship, it is not technically a cathedral as it does not have a bishop.
- Built leading down from Edinburgh Castle, the cathedral has featured in the work of Sir Walter Scott, in the play ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ and in the 2018...
- St Giles’ Cathedral, founded in 1124 by King David I, has been a working church for almost 900 years.
- St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
- At the far end of Edinburgh Cathedral is St Giles’ famous King’s Pillar, which bears four medieval stone shields.
- From our medieval pillars to our modern stained glass, St Giles' has watched over Edinburgh for the last 900 years and is rich with history and stories.
- Whilst not a cathedral in the traditional sense of the word, St Giles is the High Kirk of Edinburgh, and a parish church of the Church of Scotland on the Royal...
- You can find St Giles’ Cathedral in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, on the High Street section of the Royal Mile, just a ten-minute walk down from the Castle.
- As the Church of Scotland does not officially have either bishops or cathedrals, St. Giles is usually referred to in its much older title as the ‘High Kirk’, which means...
- For over 900 years St Giles’ Cathedral has watched over the city in silent witness as the history of Scotland unfolded on its doorstep.
- Although St Giles' Cathedral is the Church of Scotland's principal place of worship, it is not technically a cathedral as it does not have a bishop.
- Built leading down from Edinburgh Castle, the cathedral has featured in the work of Sir Walter Scott, in the play ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ and in the 2018...
