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- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- For over 900 years St Giles’ Cathedral has watched over the city in silent witness as the history of Scotland unfolded on its doorstep.
- St Giles’ split interior existed for almost 200 years until a great restoration scheme in the 1870 and 1880s unified the Cathedral once more.
- The Cathedral hosts an extensive programme of musical events throughout the year, many of which are free to attend. Our St Giles' at Six recitals series takes...
