The Castle Yard, Edinburgh (the Famous Black Watch)

Category

Library Item

Item no

15326

Title

The Castle Yard, Edinburgh (the famous Black Watch)

Artist / maker

Inglis, Francis Caird

Date

1925

Size

16.5 x 21 cm

Type

Photograph; Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.

The Castle Esplanade is an area of open ground between Edinburgh Castle and Castlehill. The area is used for the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Military activities > Cavalry

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Castle

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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