Edinburgh Castle from the Esplanade

Category

Library Item

Item no

1952

Title

Edinburgh Castle from the Esplanade

Description

A view of Edinburgh Castle taken across the Esplanade. In front of the arched entrance stands a row of soldiers in highland dress including kilts. An obelisk can to seen to the right hand side.

Artist / maker

Reid, William

Date

1928

Size

15 x 20.2 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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Architecture > Monuments > Obelisks

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh