Encountering hidden history,
Edinburgh Real Mary Kings Close
The Real Mary King's Close is an underground street located on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is said that in the past, commoners were unable to use the roads used by nobles, so they built roads in the low terrain of the Royal Mile. Closed during the plague epidemic in the 17th century, the street was buried for 400 years and reopened in 2003.
disappeared with the plague
underworld
Learn about the painful history of the plague and the story of the alley that disappeared along with it. It is said that Mary King's Close was not originally an underground alley, but when the plague was rampant, the city blocked off Mary King's Close Street, which was infected with the plague, with a wall, and it became an underground alley. At Mary King's Close, walk along the path that embodies the lives and pain of commoners in the past and learn about their pain and history.
historical place
Mary King's Close, where traces of over 400 years of history are hidden, is where Edinburgh citizens actually lived from the 16th to 17th centuries. The narrow, dark alleys, low ceilings, and old buildings vividly show the lifestyle of the time. Find traces of history hidden everywhere!
creepy underground street
Mary King's Close, which has a painful history, has many scary stories, including accidents and ghosts, and is famous as a place visited by people who are interested in experiencing horror.
address :
Real Mary Kings Close
2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG United Kingdom
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operating time :
Every week 10:00 AM - 22:00 PM
Please arrive 15 minutes earlier than the designated time.
Operating hours vary by season. For more details, please refer to the official website .
2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG, England