Leith Citadel
Chamber Rating
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Josep De Barber i Johera
Jan 6th, 2023 -
Jonas Crespo
The Citadel built in North Leith by Monck was a large pentagonal construction with walls faced with hewn stone. It had five bastions, with barracks and stone building for magazines and stores and also houses for the governor and officers. It is hard for us today to realise the size as only one gate, or port, remains on the west side of Dock Street, but the area covered was Dock Street, Coburg Street, Cooper Street, then following the line of the old 1560 fortifications to what is now Commercial Street. In building the Citadel Monck destroyed the Old Hospice and church of St Nicholas as well as the burial ground of North Leith Parish Church - St Ninians - and there is no doubt that he used the stone from the Old Hospice to build his new Citadel.
Oct 7th, 2021 -
Paula Fernndez Torres
(Translated by Google) Very nice place to take a walk and have a drink (Original) Muy lindo lugar para dar un paseo a pie y tomar algo
Apr 24th, 2020 -
B
Apr 2nd, 2020 -
Marelle Henderson
Local
Feb 11th, 2020
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Questions & Answers
Q Where is Leith Citadel located?
A Leith Citadel is located at Dock St, Edinburgh, sct EH6 6HU
Q How is Leith Citadel rated?
A Leith Citadel has a 4.3 Star Rating from 16 reviewers.
Ratings and Reviews
Leith Citadel
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( 16 Reviews )Josep De Barber i Johera on Google
Jonas Crespo on Google
The Citadel built in North Leith by Monck was a large pentagonal construction with walls faced with hewn stone. It had five bastions, with barracks and stone building for magazines and stores and also houses for the governor and officers. It is hard for us today to realise the size as only one gate, or port, remains on the west side of Dock Street, but the area covered was Dock Street, Coburg Street, Cooper Street, then following the line of the old 1560 fortifications to what is now Commercial Street.
In building the Citadel Monck destroyed the Old Hospice and church of St Nicholas as well as the burial ground of North Leith Parish Church - St Ninians - and there is no doubt that he used the stone from the Old Hospice to build his new Citadel.
Paula Fernndez Torres on Google
(Translated by Google) Very nice place to take a walk and have a drink
(Original)
Muy lindo lugar para dar un paseo a pie y tomar algo
B on Google
Marelle Henderson on Google
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