St Giles' Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh, Scotland

Address

High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, United Kingdom

Denomination

Presbyterian

Phone

+44 131 226 0674

Founded

1200

Last updated August 2026

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St Giles' Cathedral

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Plan Your Visit

St Giles' Cathedral is one of Scotland's most popular visitor sites, attracting over a million visitors in 2018. This medieval cathedral features significant architectural elements including the Thistle Chapel and showcases centuries of Scottish history. The building serves as an active place of worship while offering visitors insight into Scotland's religious and cultural heritage, from the Scottish Reformation to its role as the Mother Church of World Presbyterianism.

What to See

›Thistle Chapel
›Medieval architecture
›Services of the Order of the Thistle
›Crown steeple
›Thistle Chapel designed by Robert Lorimer
›One of Scotland's most important medieval parish church buildings

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