South Bridge, Edinburgh
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South Bridge is a bridge in Edinburgh
, Scotland
. Largely appearing to be a street, rather than a bridge, at its deck level, it starts at the Tron Kirk
and finishes at the Old College, University of Edinburgh
, crossing various smaller streets. Below deck level are many buildings and vaults
, the latter now something of a tourist attraction. Many of the buildings on the deck level have further entrances (and sometimes entirely separate functions) at the level of the streets below the bridge.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Largely appearing to be a street, rather than a bridge, at its deck level, it starts at the Tron Kirk
Tron Kirk
The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century, and closed as a church in 1952...
and finishes at the Old College, University of Edinburgh
Old College, University of Edinburgh
Old College is a building of the University of Edinburgh. It is located on South Bridge, and presently houses parts of the University's administration, the University of Edinburgh School of Law, and the Talbot Rice Gallery...
, crossing various smaller streets. Below deck level are many buildings and vaults
Edinburgh Vaults
The Edinburgh Vaults or South Bridge Vaults are a series of chambers formed in the nineteen arches of the South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was completed in 1788...
, the latter now something of a tourist attraction. Many of the buildings on the deck level have further entrances (and sometimes entirely separate functions) at the level of the streets below the bridge.
See also
- North Bridge, EdinburghNorth Bridge, EdinburghNorth Bridge is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the New Town with the Old. The current bridge was built between 1894–97. A previous North Bridge, built from 1763–72, stood until 1896....
- George IV BridgeGeorge IV BridgeGeorge IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Measuring 300-metres in length, the bridge was constructed between 1829 and 1832 as part of the Improvement Act of 1827. Named for King George IV, it was designed by architect Thomas Hamilton , to connect the South Side district of...
- 2002 Cowgate Fire, which destroyed and damaged several South Bridge buildings.