Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

7600

Title

Edinburgh Castle

Description

Edinburgh is perched on top of Castle Rock above the buildings of the Old Town and King Stables Road. A stone bridge crosses over the road which is being used by horse-drawn wagons. Close by a gate there are people, some of whom are talking.

Artist / maker

Mostyn, Mary

Date

1900

Size

15.5 x 23.9 cm

Type

Watercolour

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.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Gates

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Stone bridges

Transport > Land > Horse and carts