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Small apartment in the castle of Edinburgh
Skene, James, 1827, Watercolour
Small apartment in the castle of Edinburgh
Small apartment in the castle of Edinburgh
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Title
Small apartment in the castle of Edinburgh where King James VI was born 19th June 1566
Description
An interior room of a building. The ceiling has decorative mouldings and carvings which include thistles and crowns. Around the top of the walls are more carvings showing heraldic features which includes unicorns, flags and a shield. Two portrait paintings hang on the wall. One picture is of a woman the other is of a man in ceremonial regalia. On the wooden floor three high backed chairs and a table sit in front of a fireplace. People can be seen through the doorway to the room.
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Skene, James
Date
1827
Size
18 x 14 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. 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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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