View towards the Hub

Category

Library Item

Item no

10825

Title

Roof top view towards the Hub from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Description

Sunlight illuminates the sandstone walls of buildings in the Old Town. The spire of the church that is now the Hub can be seen in the distance.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2006

Size

19 x 25.4 cm

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Castle Esplanade is an area of open ground between Edinburgh Castle and Castlehill. The area is used for the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

The Tolbooth Church, otherwise known as Victoria Hall or St John's Highland Tolbooth Kirk, was built in 1842-44 as both a parish church and a meeting place for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The General Assembly ceased to use the building when they relocated to 'Assembly Hall' on the Mound in 1929. The Church's congregation left the building in 1979, amalgamating with the congregation of Greyfriars Kirk. The Church fell into disuse but was revived in 1999 as 'The Hub', an information centre, ticket office, and venue for the Edinburgh International Festival.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

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