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The Castle from the Grassmarket
Begbie, Thomas, 1857, Photograph
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18425
Title
The Castle from the Grassmarket
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1857
Size
15.9 x 15.3 cm
Type
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Location
City Art Centre
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The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
Original caption: The Castle from the Grassmrket. The buildings in the foreground have been demolished.
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 Grassmarket is an open area situated below Edinburgh Castle at the west end of the Cowgate. It was, for many centuries, an important venue for commercial and social activity in the Old Town. A weekly market was held here from the 15th to the early 20th century. It was also the site of many public executions. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising, with a large number of pubs and restaurants.
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