Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Old and New Towns of Edinburgh' has mentioned 'Edinburgh' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Old Town, EdinburghUNESCO World Heritage SiteThe Old Town seen from Princes StreetLocationEdinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomPart ofOld and New Towns of EdinburghCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii)(iv)Reference728Inscription1995 (19th session)Coordinates55xc2xb056xe2x80xb251.26xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb011xe2x80xb229.87xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf55.9475722xc2xb0N 3.1916306xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 55.9475722; -3.1916306Coordinates: 55xc2xb056xe2x80xb251.26xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb011xe2x80xb229.87xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf55.9475722xc2xb0N 3.1916306xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 55.9475722; -3.1916306Location of Old Town, Edinburgh in EdinburghShow map of EdinburghOld Town, Edinburgh (Scotland)Show map of ScotlandOld Town, Edinburgh (the United Kingdom)Show map of the United Kingdom | WIKI |
| Cockburn Street in Edinburgh | WIKI |
| The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. | WIKI |
| The street layout, typical of the old quarters of many northern European cities, is made especially picturesque in Edinburgh, where the castle perches on top of a rocky crag, the remnants of an extinct volcano, and the main street runs down the crest of a ridge from it. | WIKI |
| The Edinburgh City Improvement Act of 1866 further added to the north south routes. | WIKI |
| It was named after the then Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir William Chambers, and his statue placed at its centre. | WIKI |
| West Port, the old route out of Edinburgh to the west Grassmarket, the area to the south-west Edinburgh Castle The Cowgate, the lower southern section of the town [4] Canongate, a name correctly applied to the whole eastern district Holyrood, the area containing Holyrood Palace and Holyrood Abbey Croft-An-Righ, a group of buildings north-east of Holyrood | WIKI |
| Many of these buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of Edinburgh in 1824; the rebuilding of these on the original foundations led to changes in the ground level and the creation of numerous passages and vaults under the Old Town. | WIKI |
| The construction of new streets including North Bridge and South Bridge in the 18th century also created underground spaces, such as the Edinburgh Vaults below the latter. | WIKI |
| In 1824 a major fire, the Great Fire of Edinburgh, destroyed most of the buildings on the south side of the High Street section between St. Giles Cathedral and the Tron Kirk. | WIKI |
| During the Edinburgh International Festival the High Street and Hunter Square become gathering points where performers in the Fringe advertise their shows, often through street performances. | WIKI |
| It destroyed the famous comedy club, The Gilded Balloon, and much of the Informatics Department of the University of Edinburgh, including the comprehensive artificial intelligence library. | WIKI |
| In the 1990s the Old Town Renewal Trust in conjunction with the City of Edinburgh developed an action plan for renewal [6][7][8][9] | WIKI |
| The plans were approved by the City of Edinburgh Council in January 2014 and construction was due to begin later in 2014. | WIKI |
| The contrast between the organic medieval Old Town and the planned Georgian New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, provides a clarity of urban structure unrivalled in Europe. | UNESCO |
| The level of authenticity in Edinburgh is high. | UNESCO |
| Local policies specifically protecting the property are contained within The City of Edinburgh Local Plan and cite the Management Plan as a material consideration for decisions on planning matters. | UNESCO |
| The immediate setting of the property is protected by a Skyline Policy that has been adopted by City of Edinburgh Council. | UNESCO |
| An Edinburgh Tourism Strategy acknowledges the value of World Heritage status in its strategic priorities for managing a world class city. | UNESCO |
| Historic Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council work closely on the management of the property. | UNESCO |
| Edinburgh World Heritage was established by the City of Edinburgh Council and Historic Scotland through a merger between the Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee and the Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust. | UNESCO |