Mercat Cross (Edinburgh) | market cross

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The Mercat Cross was the central meeting place where Royal proclamations and other official announcements were read.

It served as a landmark for the merchants and citizens within the official hub of the city market.

There is still part of the original 14th century cross built into the shaft of the existing 1885 Mercat Cross which stands to this day.

This cross, just a few yards down from the Mercat Cross, marks the spot on the High Street where the original Mercat Cross stood.

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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercat_Cross,_Edinburgh
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Coordinates:   55°56'58"N   3°11'24"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago