Front view of Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

522

Title

Front view of Edinburgh Castle

Description

View of Edinburgh Castle and the public promenade in front of it. People can be seen walking and riding on the promenade.

Artist / maker

Mercier, Philip

Date

1781

Size

38 x 27 cm.

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The public promenade on Castle Hill was an 18th century custom. The ridge was widened and levelled in 1753 with rubble taken from the Royal Exchange site and further developed to make the Esplanade of today.

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

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Walking

(55°56′55″N, 3°11′50″W)

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