Church of Scotland General Assembly Complex

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an ancient building located in Edinburgh between the Royal Mile and Maund, an artificial hill connecting the Old and New Town areas. It serves as a meeting place for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

The complex of buildings for the General Assembly was designed by architect William Playfair and built in 1846, and the building of the General Assembly itself was built by architect and designer David Bryce in 1858.

In the early twentieth century, the Presbyterian and Free Churches of Scotland merged to form the United Free Church of Scotland. Since then, the main assembly hall has been used for meetings of members of this union.

The interior of the room contains elements of the style of the Enlightenment, as well as elements of modernism and neoclassicism.

From 1999 to 2004, it was used as a temporary chamber for the Scottish Parliament. Since then, the exterior of the building and the interior of the hall have undergone many changes. The old soft leather seats and government desks left the assembly hall, and the stylistics of the room were greatly changed. The Assembly Hall is now regularly used only for the annual meetings of the General Assembly and for public conferences.