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On the Esplanade. Edinburgh Castle
Inglis, Alexander Adam , 1884, Photograph
On the Esplanade. Edinburgh Castle
On the Esplanade. Edinburgh Castle
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1833
Title
On the Esplanade. Edinburgh Castle
Description
Soldiers are parading on the Castle Esplanade. They wear full highland dress which includes kilt, bearskin and sporran. All of the highlanders are carrying a rifle. Some of the soldiers are on horseback, these riders are carrying swords. The soldiers are standing to attention in front of a flag. An arched entryway to the castle is just visible to the back of the parade. Two monuments stand on the Esplanade, one of a cross the other of a man. There is a spectator in the foreground who is wearing a suit and a bowler hat.
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Inglis, Alexander Adam
Date
1884
Size
16 x 20.9 cm
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Photograph
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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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