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3 unusual facts about Greyfriars Kirkyard


Alexander Edward

Alexander Edward died in Edinburgh, and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard.

Greyfriars Kirkyard

The Italianate monument to Sir George Mackenzie was designed by the architect James Smith, and modelled on the Tempietto di San Pietro, designed by Donato Bramante.

Greyfriars Churchyard and, in particular, MacKenzie's Poltergeist, have been featured on paranormal TV programmes, including Fox's Scariest Places on Earth, and ITV's Extreme Ghost Stories.



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