Visit the Real Mary King's Close

Mary King's Close was sealed off after the 1645 plague outbreak.

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Mary King's Close

The Real Mary King's Close is a preserved section of Edinburgh’s old town that lies beneath the modern Royal Mile. Once a densely populated residential area, the close was partially sealed off in the 18th century when new construction covered its upper levels. Today, guided tours lead visitors through its narrow, winding passages and into former homes and businesses, showing how people lived from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The site includes reconstructed rooms furnished with period objects and information on sanitation, trade, and outbreaks of plague that affected the city.

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