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| - The Edinburgh Vaults or South Bridge Vaults are a series of chambers formed in the nineteen arches of the South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, was part of the South Bridge Act 1785 and was completed in 1788. For around 30 years, the vaults were used to house taverns, workshops for cobblers and other tradesmen, as well as storage space for said merchants. In later years, the vaults were a hotspot for the homeless and for criminal activity such as illegal gambling taverns, illegal whisky distillery and, according to rumour, bodysnatchers stored corpses there overnight. There is however no proof that the grave robbers Burke and Hare ever used the vaults. (en)
- Las bóvedas de Edimburgo son una serie de cámaras ubicadas en South Bridge, en la ciudad escocesa de Edimburgo, que terminaron de construirse en el año 1788. Durante unos 30 años, tales bóvedas se utilizaron para albergar tabernas, talleres para zapateros y otros comerciantes, así como espacio de almacenamiento para dichos comerciantes. En años posteriores, las bóvedas fueron un punto de acceso para las personas sin hogar y para actividades delictivas como tabernas de juego ilegales, destilería ilegal de whisky y morgue. (es)
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| - The Edinburgh Vaults or South Bridge Vaults are a series of chambers formed in the nineteen arches of the South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, was part of the South Bridge Act 1785 and was completed in 1788. For around 30 years, the vaults were used to house taverns, workshops for cobblers and other tradesmen, as well as storage space for said merchants. In later years, the vaults were a hotspot for the homeless and for criminal activity such as illegal gambling taverns, illegal whisky distillery and, according to rumour, bodysnatchers stored corpses there overnight. There is however no proof that the grave robbers Burke and Hare ever used the vaults. As the conditions in the vaults deteriorated, mainly because of damp and poor air quality, the businesses left in the 1820s and the very poorest of Edinburgh's citizens moved in, though by around 1860, even they are believed to have left too. That people had lived there was only discovered in 1985 during an excavation, when middens were found containing toys, medicine bottles, plates, and other signs of human habitation. (en)
- Las bóvedas de Edimburgo son una serie de cámaras ubicadas en South Bridge, en la ciudad escocesa de Edimburgo, que terminaron de construirse en el año 1788. Durante unos 30 años, tales bóvedas se utilizaron para albergar tabernas, talleres para zapateros y otros comerciantes, así como espacio de almacenamiento para dichos comerciantes. En años posteriores, las bóvedas fueron un punto de acceso para las personas sin hogar y para actividades delictivas como tabernas de juego ilegales, destilería ilegal de whisky y morgue. A medida que las condiciones en las bóvedas se deterioraron, principalmente debido a la humedad y la mala calidad del aire, las empresas y muchos de sus inquilinos comenzaron a marcharse a partir de la década de 1820. Posteriormente pasaron a cerrarse, con el abandono de actividad, siendo imposible su acceso por el bloqueo por escombros a los accesos, que pasaron al olvido hasta mediados del siglo XX, cuando fueron redescubiertas durante una excavación. (es)
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