Princes Street
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Princes Street in Edinburgh is now the main shopping street in the city centre, although it was originally designed as a residential street. As the southernmost street in the New Town, it lies between Lothian Road to the west and Leith Street to the east. As there are few buildings on the southern edge of the street, there are fine views of Princes Street Gardens, the Old Town and Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street is mostly closed to private traffic.
Originally Princes Street was to be named after Edinburgh's patron saint and called St Giles Street, but King George III could not agree and objected. Eventually it was named after his sons, Duke of Rothesay (later King George IV) and Frederick, Duke of York.
When the New Town was built, Nor'Loch loch was drained and a public park, Princes Street Gardens, was created. Here you will find, among other things, an open-air concert stage, the Ross Band Stand, the Scott Monument, a war memorial and a flower clock.
Among the department stores on the north side is the famous Jenners department store. Next to the gardens on the south side are Waverley Station, the Balmoral Hotel, and at the foot of the Mound, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish National Gallery.
55.9513888889-3.20087777778Coordinates: 55° 57′ 4.73″ N, 3° 12′ 3.16″ W
View over Princes Street from the Scott Monument
View from Edinburgh Castle to Princes Street
