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Edinburgh Castle from the east
Wyllie, H. D., 1945, Photograph
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Edinburgh Castle from the east
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1876
Title
Edinburgh Castle from the east
Description
The houses of Castlehill lead up to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle where cars, vans and buses are parked. The area is busy with groups of men, women and children walking to and from the castle. Around the Esplanade are many monuments which include statues, obelisks and celtic crosses. The monuments include those for Earl Haig, the Duke of York, Ensign Ewart and those commemoratiing conflicts in Afghanistan.
Artist / maker
Wyllie, H. D.
Date
1945
Size
11.7 x 16.3 cm
Type
Photograph
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.
The Castle Esplanade is an area of open ground between Edinburgh Castle and Castlehill. The area is used for the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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