St Giles Cathedral Scotland Photos, Building history, Scottish Kirk on the Royal Mile images
St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh Architecture
Historic Scottish Church Building in the heart of the Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland – Ancient Religious Architecture UK.
post updated 7 May 2025
Scotland’s National Cathedral
St Giles Cathedral building photo © Adrian Welch
St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh
Admission to St Giles Cathedral is free: visitors are invited to make a donation of £2 per person (check with the building operator, this was correct at the time of writing).
photo © Adrian Welch
St Giles Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. It is also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle.
building photograph © Adrian Welch
This ancient building has a notable collection of stained-glass windows and around two hundred memorials. The flying buttresses form a beautiful corwn to the building that make it a loved Edinburgh landmark.
pictures © Adrian Welch
Contact St Giles’ Cathedral: Email info(at)stgilescathedral.org.uk
Renewal works design: Campbell & Arnott Architects
Duke of Buccleuch statue outside St Giles Cathedral:
photo © Adrian Welch
St Giles Cathedral Architect
Campbell and Arnott Architects has been actively involved as cathedral architect since 1990 – the new organ was their first project there. Since that time they have been responsible for a major programme of fabric repair (roofs, masonry, windows) as well as various interior projects.
building photo © Adrian Welch
Prototype chandelier for St Giles
This chandelier was designed by dpa lighting in conjunction with Campbell and Arnott Architects
Mike Stoane chandelier inside this historic building image from Mike Stoane Lighting in 2001
St Giles Cathedral Disabled Access
Date of proposal: 2006
Design: Morris and Steedman Associates
Disabled Access proposals are proposed by Morris and Steedman Associates. Morris and Steedman have contributed to studies on the future of the City ofEdinburgh, notably the City Lighting Vision and the Old Town Visitor Strategy.
Disabled Access image from Morris and Steedman, Model by Campbell and Arnott Architects
Edinburgh Old Town Buildings
Edinburgh Old Town Property Developments – a recent selection on this website:
Context for this High Street architecture: Royal Mile Edinburgh
Key Morris and Steedman associates projects:
Hopetoun House renewal, Corrour Lodge with Moshe Safdie
A major Scottish religious building located just to the south of the capital city:
Edinburgh Religious Buildings
Featured Edinburgh Religious Property Developments – a recent selection on this website:
St Mary’s Cathedral
picture © Adrian Welch
St Peter’s Church
photograph : Keith Hunter
Canongate Kirk
photo © Adrian Welch
Tron Kirk
photo © Adrian Welch
The context to the southwest of this historic Old Town property: Old Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh Buildings
Edinburgh Property Developments – a recent selection on this website:
Sciennes Primary School Edinburgh Building
Red Sandstone Building, Leith Walk
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