The Castle Rock, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

1924

Title

The Castle Rock, Edinburgh

Description

Edinburgh Castle sits on the Castle Rock. It is surrounded by a defensive wall and watchtowers. Below the castle is Princes Street Gardens. Pathways cut through the lawns and surround a large decorative fountain. Water is spouting from the top of the fountain.

Artist / maker

Wilkinson, C

Date

1880

Size

15.5 x 20.1 cm

Type

Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Image is annotated "(After a photograph by Poulton & Son, Lee.)"

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.

Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens were established on the site of the Nor' Loch which was drained during the 18th century. The park was originally for the exclusive use of the residents of Princes Street, but was opened to the public in 1876. The gardens contain various statues of notable figures, as well as the Ross Fountain and Bandstand and the famous Floral Clock.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

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Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh