Cathedrals · Central Scotland
Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian — Public artwork (mosaic).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Heart of Midlothian is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (mosaic).". Coordinates: 55.9496°, -3.1915°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped mosaic, formed of coloured granite setts, located outside St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. It marks the site of the entrance to Edinburgh's Old Tolbooth, which was demolished in 1817. Sir Walter Scott would immortalise the Tolbooth in his 1818 novel The Heart of Midlothian, which centres on a girl who is wrongfully imprisoned there. The mosaic has marked the former Tolbooth's location since 1860. Locals will often spit upon the heart, an action which is said to bring good luck; although it may have originated as a sign of disdain for the executions that took place in the Tolbooth. The Edinburgh football club Heart of Midlothian F.C. takes its name and crest from the mosaic.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.9496, -3.1915
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct,Nov-Mar Su 13:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n529443421 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Heart of Midlothian (Royal Mile) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Heart of midlothian - royal mile.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heart of Midlothian?
- Heart of Midlothian is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9496°, -3.1915°. The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, around 0.3 km away.
- Is Heart of Midlothian wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Heart of Midlothian is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Heart of Midlothian?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct,Nov-Mar Su 13:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.