Auld Reekie is envied for the breathtaking architecture of both the historic Old Town and the classical Georgian New Town –both designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
All that said, plenty of incredible buildings have been bulldozed – and as they say, when they’re gone they’re gone.
Scroll through our picture gallery to see 17 Edinburgh buildings we wish were still standing today.
17. C&A Modes, Princes Street
The beautiful, mansard-roofed C&A Modes department store was destroyed in a terrible blaze in November 1955. Photo: UNKNOWN
18. Former Scottish Provident Building, St Andrew Square.
Loved by fans of new brutalism, the former Scottish Provident Building on St Andrew Square was demolished in 2014 for a new development. Photo: Julie Bull
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