Kirk of the Canongate

City of Edinburgh, GB

The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. It is also the parish church of Edinburgh Castle, even thoug

h the castle is detached from the rest of the parish. The wedding of Zara Phillips, the Queen's granddaughter, and former England rugby captain Mike Tindall took place at the church on 30 July 2011. The late Queen Elizabeth II used to attend services in the church on some of her frequent visits to Edinburgh.

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Nearby

Canongate Kirkyard cemetery · 0.1 km away
Scottish Poetry Library library · 0.1 km away
The Bridewell prison · 0.3 km away
The Scottish Parliament attraction · 0.3 km away
Parlamento scozzese attraction · 0.3 km away
New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh cemetery · 0.3 km away
Nelson Monument monumenti · 0.3 km away
Calton Road cinema · 0.4 km away