Description of the attraction
The Throne Church is a former parish church in the historic center of Edinburgh, on the Royal Mile.
In 1641 the inhabitants of Edinburgh built a church in honor of Christ, also known as the "Throne Church of Christ". "Tron" (English tron) is the old Scottish name for the large scales located in the market square. There were two such scales in Edinburgh - the "oil scales" were in the western part of the old city, and the "salt scales" were on the Royal Mile. The Throne Church belonged to the southeastern parish of Edinburgh - immediately after the Scottish Reformation, the city was divided into four parishes. Prior to the construction of this church, parishioners prayed in St. Giles's Cathedral. This church was attended by the most important persons in the city - the Lord High Commissioner, and Lord Provost, and the Lord Chancellor.
The church was built by order of King Charles I and was built from 1636 to 1647, according to the design of John Milne. Both Palladian and Gothic features are visible in the project, and overall the church resembles contemporary Dutch churches. In 1824, during a fire, the building lost its spire; a new spire was built in 1828.
In 1952, services were stopped in the church. For a time it housed a tourist information center, but it has been out of use since 2008, and many Edinburgh residents are concerned that the old building is in decay and decay.
