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Royal Mile
Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 1RE
Tel: 44 131 225 9442
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Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 1RE
Tel: 44 131 225 9442
Concierge.com's insider take:
An imposing stone edifice punctuated by stained-glass windows, St. Giles' Cathedral looms over surrounding buildings on the Royal Mile, and its spire is a dominant feature of the city's skyline. Founded in 1120 as a small Catholic church, additions were made over the years until, by the mid-16th century, it held 50 altars. John Knox, leader of the Scottish Reformation, broke St. Giles' ties with Rome in 1560, and today, St Giles' is considered the mother church of Presbyterianism.
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