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St Columba's-by-the-Castle, Episcopal church building near Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

This stone church stands on Johnston Terrace with a single-nave design and a battlemented tower featuring triple arcading at the west wall.

The construction materials of St Columba's came from the palace of Mary of Guise, the 16th-century queen regent of Scotland on Royal Mile.

The church forms a local ecumenical partnership with Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk and Augustine United Church in Edinburgh's religious community.

St Columba's opens for worship services on Sundays at 10 AM and Thursdays at 12:30 PM, with the hall available for events throughout the week.

The interior contains a 1959 mural titled 'Christ Enthroned' by John Busby, filling the blocked east window above oak paneling from 1914.

Location: City of Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh

Inception: 1847

Website: http://stcolumbasbythecastle.org.uk/main

GPS coordinates: 55.94830,-3.19550

Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:24

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