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Holyrood Park looking towards Edinburgh Castle
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
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Holyrood Park looking towards Edinburgh Castle
Holyrood Park looking towards Edinburgh Castle
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10875
Title
View from Holyrood Park towards Edinburgh Castle
Description
Taken from the slopes of Arthur's Seat this view looks towards Edinburgh Castle. Just behind the grass and trees of Holyrood Park are the flats of Dumbiedykes. The skyline is dotted with Edinburgh landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle, the Usher Hall and many cranes.
Artist / maker
MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
Size
27.9 x 18.5 cm
Type
Digital image
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Holyrood Park, otherwise known as Queen's Park, lies to the south east of Holyrood Abbey and Palace. Originally the sanctuary of Holyrood Abbey it later came under royal control and was enclosed by James V in the 1540s. Its dramatic landscape is the product of a combination of volcanic activity approximately 354 million years ago and the movement of glaciers between 1 million and 10,000 years ago. It incorporates several notable features including Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and the remains of the medieval St Anthony's Chapel. The park also includes Duddingston, St Margaret's and Dunsapie Lochs, the latter two having been created in 1856 as part of Prince Albert's plans to beautify the park. Today the 650 acre park is a popular site for tourists and the city's walkers, runners and cyclists.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Contemporary Edinburgh in Photographs
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