Canongate Kirk
Canongate Kirk
Church · Old Town
About
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 though the castle is detached from the rest of the parish. The wedding of Zara Phillips, the Queen's granddaughter, and Mike Tindall, took place at the church on 30 July 2011.
LessRatings & Reviews
wonderful place- full of history and interesting stories. well worth a detour if in the area.
I visited with my partner. We weren't able to go inside the church as there are currently works on, but we found the graveyard absolutely spectacular - very well maintained, with clear paths, so it's
A really interesting Cemetery to wander around. Start on the left side of the entry gate for the most historically significant grave. That of Adam Smith. They have done a nice job enclosing it and ...
