Panorama of Princes Street from Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

7174

Title

Panorama of Princes Street from Edinburgh Castle

Description

The buildings of Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens with its extensive lawns and pockets of trees can be seen in this view of Edinburgh. The hills of Fife and river Forth can be seen in the distance.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Rory Bremner, Satirical Impressionist - "I love this view not for the sense of countryside in the city, still less for the clashing façades of Princes Street, but for the romance of what lies beyond: the Firth of Forth and the harbours and rolling hills of Fife. It's also a beautiful day. Obviously a very fast shutter speed" Rory Bremner.

Princes Street is one of the main thoroughfares and shopping areas in Edinburgh. It was created as part of James Craig's New Town development and named in honour of George III's sons. With the exception of St John's Church there is no building on the southern side of Princes Street, allowing spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle and Old Town.

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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