#WorldTownPlanningDay Did you know Edinburgh’s town planning is key to its UNESCO status? To be designated a World Heritage Site, a place must meet one out of ten pieces of selection criteria. The Old and New Towns met two (!) and both lead back to town planning - swipe for more

🪦 In case you missed it: congratulations to BEFS Member Edinburgh World Heritage for has securing 3 -year funding for Legacies in Stone! The project will connect communities across Scotland through shared stewardship of historic graveyards. 🔗 ow.ly/OTB250XnR2I #ScotBuiltHeritage

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-…

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This week's ##ThrowbackThursday photo was taken circa 1933 looking towards Edinburgh Castle, with St John's Church and St Cuthbert's Church in the foreground. 📸 from Capital Collections #LothianBuses #TBT #Edinburgh #EdinburghHistory

#OnThisDay 201 years ago, the great fire of Edinburgh started from an engravers' workshop on Old Assembly Close. It lasted five days and destroyed almost every building on the south side of the High Street, to Parliament Square and most properties toward the Cowgate.

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Final day to have your say on trams, 7,000 consultation responses so far, quad bike hit-and-run, more uni strikes + Creative Edinburgh Award winners ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-… Photo: Chris Scott

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳. MPs are gathering for a debate in Westminster Hall in recognition of UNESCO’s legacy in the UK - it will be live-streamed here! parliamentlive.tv

Great news from St Mary’s Street! One of our Conservation Funding Projects is officially underway. The scaffolding is now up, and the contractor will begin carefully descaling the existing stone, removing defective pointing, and repointing with traditional lime-based mortar.

Thomas Henderson, the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland, died #OnThisDay in Edinburgh. He was appointed Astronomer Royal while working in Edinburgh’s City Observatory on Calton Hill – a building which we helped support with our Conservation Funding Programme.

I was in Edinburgh last night to celebrate with Edinburgh World Heritage the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Old and New Town World Heritage Sites. While walking up the Royal Mile I was struck by the beautiful view of the crown steeple to St Giles Cathedral all lit up, and