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Edinburgh is undoubtedly a gorgeous city, and worth a few days visit. The best way to get around is just to walk, as long as you don't mind a lot of hills! Daniel's pronunciation seems better than the 'expert - sounds northern English to me - who seems to call it Edinburr, something I've never heard a native British speaker say. The standard way is to call it 'Edinbruh'. OK, may have been due to poor line quality. Having said that, Daniel refers to the Closes like 'cloze'. That's the verb form, certainly in UK English. I'd have thought the noun 'close' is pronounced the same in the US.
To be clear, the Jacobite uprising is not so much about whether or not to be part of Britain, but rather it was supporters of the old Stuart dynasty, who had been disinherited from the throne for being Catholics, attempting to retake the throne.
The Anglicans still have a lot to answer for over their suppression of the Scots and the Catholics. They involved themselves in conspiracy with the Dutch to allow an invasion of England in order to subvert King James.
Which with a Scottish nobility bristling at British governance got co-opted by groups opposed to the union, the acts of union were drawn up to act against the religious division as much as the dynastic division and the fight for independence
spot on big man the scottish had taken the throne of england with a james and had no need to break it up the rising was purley about regaining the throne for the right side that of the catholic side this was supported by irish welsh english and scottish lords stop making pish videos bout our culture and by the way baw bag thats no how you say burgh ya diddy and your also full of pish about edinburgh and why its aparantly in two 😂 fannies the new town is ehhhh new
@@harryishatless interesting you mention that as the history of the word seems to be about the accent and the older way of saying things rather than the place Hollywood. It also could be that ‘Holy Rood’ is too Christian for the area and Scotland’s parliament as Scotland seems to become more and more secularised.
Yes! So I was really surprised that Christopher Fleet also seems to say "Holey-rood" even though he's a native Scot. And he makes the city name sound like Edinburrr... none of the partial last syllable.
This was the most surprising mispronunciation to me, as it's arguably the city's most important street-- certainly the one that links the two halves together. Not only is there unquestionably an S on the end, but I would expect our RU-vidr to have heard people saying the name at some point.
It’s pronounced “Jack ‘O Bite”. But, that aside! You are right, it’s so lovely here, we are here for the Fringe and visited a lot of the places you mentioned
Appreciate you spelling it out! I hate in the comments when people are just like "I can't believe how he pronounced it JaCoBiTE..". Like 99% of the time people are pronouncing it phonetically in their accent.
Alexander McCall Smith “This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.”
Mocking a speech defect is a bit sad. BTW How many books have you written about Edinburgh, and how many decades have you worked at the Library of Scotland? When can we see your book?
@@memkiii11. He wasn't mocking a speech defect - you mentioned that, not him. 2. You in turn think it's ok to mock the OP for his (supposed, according to you) lack of Scotland knowledge/employment/published material? 3. He was being light-hearted and jovial, ribbing the video in a friendly, inoffensive manner. 4. The guy interviewed did indeed pronounce Edinburgh in a way that is totally different to 99.999% of the people here, based on my 54 years as a UK citizen, and according to my Scottish grandmother, who was born and bred there.
I've waited alone in a queue for an ice cream multiple times. In Melbourne, London and Berlin. I know that exact "I am a middle-aged male waiting for ice cream, I hope no one is judging me" feeling exceptionally well. You should look at the layout of Glasgow - it was hugely influential on Australian cities and cities across North America. The Scots are probably one of the most influential people to have ever walked this planet. Melbourne often really feels like Glasgow or Manchester.
Ice cream is ice cream. I have never judged anyone waiting in a line for one and I never will. Especially in Italy, the stuff there is quite nice. Lots of little shops that even do sorbets and dairy-free/vegan ice creams with lots of great and unique flavours.
@@dungeonsanddobbers2683 It's driving me fucking mental. After giving a lecture on how to say it properly, he then goes on to butcher it in every other way possible.
You should make a video on Mexico City. The modern city is built on the old Spanish city, and the old Spanish city was built on the old Aztec city, which was in the middle of a lake. A lake which no longer exists. There are some very cool maps in the national anthropology museum.
Hey Daniel, I think a video about Brussels would be fascinating! The city's modern map is drastically different from what it was 200 years ago due to significant construction projects over the centuries. From the covering of the River Senne to the construction of the North-South Axis rail line and the burning down of the Coudenberg Palace, there's so much intriguing history to explore.
As a local to the Edinburgh area, we pronounce Holyrood Palace as holy (the bush) rather than holy (as a religious standing), just as a little thing. 👍
@@Mark-Haddow 😂That’s Hilarious! I’ve never thought of that one before, it’s drummed into us young to Write proper English but we’re allowed to speak in an accent to each other, I wouldn’t even know where to begin translating my accent (Edinburgh) to English with those ones! 😂
Interestingly the Nor Loch was actually artificial. James III had it damned and flooded in 1460. Good job on pronouncing Edinburgh and Cockburn st! Less good on Jacobite, Princes St, Holyrood, and a few other little things! Fascinating accent Chris has .. don't think it's an Edinburgh one!
Great video. As a life long resident of Edinburgh, I knew much of the history but there was still some gems of information included that were new to me.
I left a comment a few videos back about how this channel is just perfect for me as someone obsessed with maps and urban development - and now you're covering my old home! Did my bachelors here, miss the city enormously
The national library for scotland has an amazing free access digital map collection. There are so many high quality geotagged maps of scotland, the uk and overseas from various different times. My particular favourite is Roy’s map of scotland, the first nationwide survey of the country in the 1750s, remarkably accurate for the time period, which is a fascinating window into how isolated, poor and rural the country was back then
After watching your videos and finding some other short form content creators, I have started to rethink my future career. I just finished by bachelors degree in environmental design and was going to go into interior design for my masters degree but I think I'm leaning more towards urban planning now. Watching your videos mad me realize that I am so interested in the history of why cities were designed the way they were, and what we can do to change the way they may be designed in the future.
The intro map at 0:33 is literally a Nazi German map from 1941 - Generalstab des Heeres - Stadtplan von Edinburgh mit Mil.-Geo.-Eintragungen 1941. It includes key areas to be bombed by the Luftwaffe/taken over - including art collections and cultural heritage sites. Weird choice, but it is a nice map. STEINER!
I lived in Edinburgh for a few years a while back and it keeps calling to me. Its the most beautiful city in the uk and the people there are incredible.
One of my favorite cities to walk in, every time I end up back in Britain I go explore Edinburgh. A friend of mine lives in Corstorphine and always takes me around!
My friend (RIP) lived at Drumbrae South. So I know Corstorphine and you probably still have to take the 26 or 86 (limited stop) to get there from Princes Street.
I lived in Edinburgh for a number of years, and not long after I moved there, had to go to Costorphine. I got a bus and asked the driver if it went to Costa-Fine. He laughed and said "Noo, it does go to Costorphine though"
I live in Edinburgh right beside Holyrood Park (literally over the wall), the view from my apartment is of nothing but the hills in the middle of the park an St. Anthony's Chapel. It's like living in the highlands as there are no other visible buildings. I love living in this city (except maybe during the Festival), the variety of architecture and landscapes are incredible. Couple of pronunciation tips: 'close' is pronounced with a short 's', as in 'mouse'; 'wynd' is pronounced with a long vowel sound, as in 'fine'. I love the map you use (the one at the bit about Jeffrey Street). I had no idea about that particular part of Market Street being called Old Physic Gardens. In case anyone is wondering: a physic garden is a garden where medicinal plants are cultivated. Glad you enjoyed your visit to our beautiful and justifiably world famous city. If you visit again, come in the middle of winter 😀
Interestingly, I managed to visit Mary King's Close around 30 years ago via a family friend. The 'tours' were really just a member of the local council who was an amateur history enthusiast taking us down under the city chambers building. Totally no frills, and you had to make a special appointment just to get in. You accessed the Close via a wee hidden door behind some filing cabinets in a normal office room, literally moving the cabinets out of the way to get in. It was just the bare buildings and empty 'streets' at that time. Much preferred it that way, really felt like a hidden world!
@@twiddlerat9920 y'know I don't remember doing that. So I assume there was some form of lighting. Good question though. I don't recall it being difficult to see or anything. Hmmmmm
@@Al-.-ex I've been on the tour since. It's fun, but they really ham up some of the elements and there's models and the rooms are dressed now. I preferred it when it was literally just bare rooms. The guy did talk about one of the walls being stained with blood or something due to it being a butchers, but I think he was making it up to 'jazz up' the tour a bit.
Apart from making a mess of the pronunciation, this is a really good video. It is very well researched, accurate and well made. I was brought up in Edinburgh and I am a history buff - and there was stuff that I did not know. Well done!
For a guy in charge of maps at the National Museum of Scotland you’d think he could pronounce it properly. It’s Edin-bruh. Or Edin-bur-uh. Not Edin-bur.
It's definitely Ed-in-buh-ruh, though sometimes we say the last couple of syllables quickly. If you want to know what a "burgh" is in a Scottish sense there's a wikipedia page for it.
Kelly-Ann Woodland on STV news always introduces herself as in Edin-bruh, and my mum always points it out. I hear a lot of people say it like that though.
It was originally Holy - it means holy cross, after all. But over time, it came to be pronounced holly, whether or not there was American influence, is lost in time. When I was a kid sledging with my friends in Holyrood park in the 1970s, we all definitely pronounced it like Hollywood.
Found your channel with the London video, and now you've done Edinburgh as well? Excellent. As an Englishman living in Cardiff, perhaps it's a pipe dream but if you come back to the UK, videos on the history and evolution of Cardiff and Belfast would I'm sure be excellent, you're already halfway there to making a video on every UK capital! Regardless, keep doing what you're doing - great stuff.
Thank you for this video about my home city. I have not lived in the UK for over 10 years and I go back to Edinburgh once per year to see family. I am always struck, when I go back, by the beauty of the city and I love to walk around and look at everything I can.
I'm subscribed and I have the notifications turned on and didn't get any push about this video. 😮 Keep doing what you're doing. This is cool. It's amazing how through your experiences, others, myself included, can walk in these places. Your speech, maps & historical interest are to my liking.
Maps, charts and, google earth are the key to unlock a location and begin a journey of discovery 💡 I get it now. I’ve always studied them but now I know why I love to do so. U take it to another level of understanding a city. So cool.
Would love to see you do a video sometime on either Quebec City, Halifax NS or St. John's NFLD. St. John's street grid/topography is really interesting and the settlement is about 500 years old - ancient by North American standards. Anyway, great video as always!
I've never been there but I have long thought it was probably the most aesthetic city... It is absolutely beautiful, Gothic, medieval and classic... also incredibly fascinating, especially the cows gate bridge area with the enclosed vaults creating the underground city that has recently been rediscovered... amazing!
I was also captivated by Edinburgh, so much that I moved there for 9 years! I really love the way you blend history and geography, and show that the way cities are today is not an accident but the product of many generations living their lives.
Well seeing as I just arrived in Edinburgh yesterday and I have 6 more days here, this was certainly helpful and interesting viewing. Spent all day today just walking mostly aimlessly. Walked 5 miles and never got bored. So much to see here. Part of my walk was from the botanical gardens and along the water of leith. Seeing St. Bernard's well and Dean's village.
Your videos are awesome, Daniel. You put a lot of time in effort into each episode and it shows. I’ve always loved maps and history so thank you for providing me with amazing content. Keep up the good work!
Only discovered you a couple months ago and I really love your videos. I don’t know how you decide on destinations/areas but I think a video on Quito would be really interesting.
I have been in Edinburgh two times all together, 2 weeks and I have just scratched the surface of this city. It is beautiful and at the same time a very impressive and mysterious city.
The Jacobite rebellion was less about an idea of Scottish independence, and more regarding religious tensions (Catholic vs Presbyterian/Protestant) which manifested in the Catholics' support for the House of Stuart which had been recently overthrown. Hence Bonnie Prince Charlie, etc.
Well, and to the point about Edinburgh's Enlightenment contributions, there's a whole argument that the city's influence extended far and deep beyond its borders.
Edinburgh is truly one of the worlds greatest and historically most important places. I am not from Edinburgh but was lucky enough to do a GAP year there in 1998 and then returned for another 2 years later in life. What makes it so special - its hard to explain but if you know you know. From an Aussie.
as a recent HUGE fan of your channel from your nyc videos, (where i grew up), i live in Edinburgh now and this video about the city is everything!!! i pride myself on knowing a lot about the city map, having been there only 3 years so far, but this gives me so many more fun facts to include whenever i take family and friends around the city!
9:15 1830s, not 1930s! Noticed it was missing the Royal Infirmary and National Museum from the 1870s right away and it looks like most of the area was old tenements that were replaced in slum clearances.
Great video. A couple of naming/pronunciation notes: It's Princes Street, not Prince Street. Very confusing as a child. I thought it was Princess Street for a long time. Also, "close" in this context is pronounced as the opposite of "near" not the opposite of "open".
I love your videos. And that you bring in these experts - you’re doing important historical preservation communicating to a new generation why these places are the way they are
since we are all pointing out names .. the street is fl-odd-en and, while I don't know this for sure, its probably named after fl-odd-en field where the battle of Flodden was faught in Sept 1513
Tolls played an interesting role in the way Edinburgh developed. You can still see in some of the structures and street names that there was a system of tolls that had to be paid for someone to enter the citadel of Edinburgh. This led to a situation where some poorer people would never leave the citadel for their entire life as they could not afford the toll to re-enter. Unsurprisingly this led overcrowding in the citadel.
The dieing of heat comment made me crack up when I checked the temperature and it was 20 C and I’m here in a puffer jacket. Middle of winter in australia is the same as Scottish summer I guess haha
Great video! I recently moved to Edinburgh so have been learning plenty of snippets of history about it, but this was a great rundown to connect all that together
So glad you came to Edinburgh! I moved here from Vancouver, Canada 4 years ago and absolutely love it here. I initially lived right beside Holyrood park and would take my dog for walks around it. Took my breath away every morning stepping into that park. Also I hope you made it into Leith (that’s where I live now - well Newhaven technically). You can take the Waters of Leith right into a neighborhood called the Shore. Lovely neighborhood. There’s a great pub called Teuchters, a regular for myself and friends.
Hey Daniel! Maybe for one of your next videos you can make a video about Plovdiv, Bulgaria? It is the OLDEST city in Europe, and possesses a rich history of Thracians, Romans, Ottomans, and Bulgarians. I think it would be a great city to make a video about, considering all its historical layers, providing an interesting story of how it existed and grew for the past ~8000 years. By the way, I have really been enjoying your videos, keep up with them!
