Edinburgh Castle and General View

Category

Library Item

Item no

6414

Title

Edinburgh Castle and general view

Description

A tree filled view of central Edinburgh with Edinburgh Castle dominating the view from the top of Castle Rock. Rising above the tree line and other buildings are St John's Church and St Cuthbert's Church, the domed roof of St George's Church (or as it is known now West Register House) and in the opposite side the domed of George Heriots Hospital (school). In the background is the outline of the hill of Arthur's Seat.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1830

Size

17 x 32.4 cm

Type

Pencil work; 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.

Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle at Historic Environment Scotland.

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