Edinburgh World Heritage
@edinburghwh.bsky.social
The independent charity working to preserve and protect the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site.
https://ewh.org.uk/
https://ewh.org.uk/
Discover more about Edinburgh's explosive history in Historic Environment Scotland’s blog:
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2019/11/orig...
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2019/11/orig...
The History of Fireworks in Scotland
As Guy Fawkes Night approaches, join us on a voyage of discovery as we uncover Scotland’s first ever fireworks display.
blog.historicenvironment.scot
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Discover more about Edinburgh's explosive history in Historic Environment Scotland’s blog:
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2019/11/orig...
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2019/11/orig...
3/ Read more about bubbles and their symbolism in Peter Kostense's blog - peterkostense.online/2025/09/21/h...
Homo Bulla Est – Life is a bubble
In art, the bubble carries many meanings: vanitas, morality, memory, or simply play. Across centuries, children blowing bubbles appear as reminders of life’s fragility and as celebrations of beauty…
peterkostense.online
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
3/ Read more about bubbles and their symbolism in Peter Kostense's blog - peterkostense.online/2025/09/21/h...
2/ As well as the usual suspects of skulls, candles and dancing death, did you know that bubbles are also used as symbols of death’s inevitability? 🫧
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
2/ As well as the usual suspects of skulls, candles and dancing death, did you know that bubbles are also used as symbols of death’s inevitability? 🫧
(and for designating World Heritage Sites like Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns) was established in the same year on 16 November.
Later this year, we begin celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site – events, blogs, and more to come!
Later this year, we begin celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site – events, blogs, and more to come!
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
(and for designating World Heritage Sites like Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns) was established in the same year on 16 November.
Later this year, we begin celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site – events, blogs, and more to come!
Later this year, we begin celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site – events, blogs, and more to come!
2/ Evidence of Edinburgh’s food-production heritage is still visible today across the Old and New Towns – we made a walking trail exploring this in 2015, which we’ve republished on our website today. Have a look here - ewh.org.uk/archive-tour...
Archive Tour: Edinburgh's Food Heritage Trail - Edinburgh World Heritage
In collaboration with Visit Scotland, we published a trail through the Old and New Towns UNESCO World Heritage Site exploring the city’s food history. Take a look here!
ewh.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
2/ Evidence of Edinburgh’s food-production heritage is still visible today across the Old and New Towns – we made a walking trail exploring this in 2015, which we’ve republished on our website today. Have a look here - ewh.org.uk/archive-tour...