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A view from the Gray Friars (Greyfriars) Church Yard
Sime, J., 1880, Lithograph
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A view from the Gray Friars (Greyfriars) Church Yard
A view from the Gray Friars (Greyfriars) Church Yard
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Title
A view from the Gray Friars (Greyfriars) Church Yard, July 1816
Description
The gravestones of Greyfriars Churchyard can be seen in the foreground and Edinburgh Castle rises in the distance.
Artist / maker
Sime, J.
Date
1880
Size
35 x 24 cm.
Type
Lithograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
In this stylized view of the Castle we can see the Great Hall, where soldiers captured during the Napoleonic Wars were imprisoned until 1815. The Esplanade is an open promenade area for the citizens of Edinburgh.
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