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New Town of Edinburgh
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New Town of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Edinburgh, Scotland

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About New Town of Edinburgh
New Town is an area situated in Edinburgh of Scotland. The New Town was built in-between 1767 to 1850 in different stages. Here you can find Georgian and neo-classical architecture. The most popular street of the town is Princess Street which faces Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town. It earned the title of World Heritage Site in the year 1995.The decision of constructing the new town was taken to prevent over-crowding in the old town. It was very necessary at the time as most of the wealthy citizens of the town moved to London and to prevent further departure they decided to make a new town in the north of the city.

Some Lesser Known Facts About New Town of Edinburgh

  • An important fact about the New Town that to plan the town, there was a design competition which was held in January of 1766. A 26-year old architect named James Craig won the competition.
    An important fact about the New Town that to plan the town, there was a design competition which was held in January of 1766. A 26-year old architect
  • The Prince's Street was planned to be St.Giles Street but the king didn't like the idea as St. Giles on whose name the street was proposed to be named as a saint of lepers. Also, the king was against this name because a slum area or rookery had the same name on the edge of the City of London so he rejected the name St.Giles Street which was later on named Prince's Street.
  • Every Edinburgh resident is proud of the fact that the popular creation of JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" was written by the authors in the location around Edinburgh. She lived on the Balmoral Hotel with is situated in Princes Street to complete the final installment of the novel.
    Every Edinburgh resident is proud of the fact that the popular creation of JK Rowling's
  • The inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell was from the New Town of Edinburgh. He took birth on South Charlotte Street in 1847.
  • A giant electric blanket was installed under the surface of the area in 1959. Though it is not working now.
  • The citizens are also proud of the greenery. It is the greenest city all over the United Kingdom.
    The citizens are also proud of the greenery. It is the greenest city all over the United Kingdom.

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