Edimburgo

"Edimburgo (Acerca de este sonido /dnb()/ (?·i) en inglés y escocés: Edinburgh; en gaélico escocés: Dùn Èideann) es la capital y un concejo de Escocia (Reino Unido). Es la segunda ciudad más grande de Escocia tras Glasgow. Ubicada en la costa este de Escocia, a orillas del fiordo del río Forth y en la autoridad unitaria local de la Ciudad de Edimburgo, es la capital de Escocia desde 1437 y sede del gobierno escocés. Fue uno de los centros más importantes de educación y cultura durante la Ilustración gracias a la Universidad de Edimburgo. Sus distritos The Old Town (ciudad antigua) y The New Town (ciudad nueva) fueron designados Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1995. Según el censo de 2011 tiene un población total de 459 366 habitantes. Edimburgo es famosa por su Festival Internacional, el festival de actuaciones en vivo más grande del mundo, y otros festivales desarrollados en verano de forma más o menos simultánea, la mayoría de los cuales se agrupan bajo la denominación Festival de Edimburgo. Durante el festival la población de la ciudad se duplica. Edimburgo es la segunda ciudad más visitada del Reino Unido, después de Londres, con aproximadamente 13 millones de turistas al año."

"Edinburgh (/dnbr/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [tun tn]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas. Located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore, it is Scotland's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. The 2014 official population estimates are 464,990 for the city of Edinburgh, 492,680 for the local authority area, and 1,339,380 for the city region as of 2014 (Edinburgh lies at the heart of the proposed Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region). Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London. Historically part of Midlothian, the city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, the sciences and engineering. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, was placed 17th in the QS World University Rankings in 2013 and 2014. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. The city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination after London, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999."