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Edinburgh Castle (west)
Unknown, 1800, Wash drawing
Edinburgh Castle (west)
Edinburgh Castle (west)
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Item no
1811
Title
Edinburgh Castle (west)
Description
Edinburgh Castle sits on a rocky outcrop with open ground and a winding road in the foreground. Several other landmarks are in this view, these include St Giles Kirk, Arthur's Seat and the Royal Mile with tenements. To the left of the Castle a large spire rises up from behind a row of houses.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1800
Size
12.6 x 17.4 cm
Type
Wash drawing
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.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
The Topography of Hills and Valleys
Arthur's Seat: a mountain in our midst
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