Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

40677

Title

Edinburgh Castle

Description

'Having a very nice time, the weather isn't too bad. Going somewhere everyday, sightseeing or visiting exhibitions. Crowds here for the International Festival. Have seen Dylan Thomas' 'Under Milk Wood'. It was on TV last week and was an excellent performance. Have heard the Boston Symphony Orchestra twice - they were wonderful. Am going to the Opera tomorrow night. Have been invited to Eddie's school on Friday...'

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1955

Size

10.4 x 14.9 cm

Type

Postcard

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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