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Front view of Edinburgh Castle
Mercier, Philip, 1781, Aquatint
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Front view of Edinburgh Castle
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Front view of Edinburgh Castle
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View of Edinburgh Castle and the public promenade in front of it. People can be seen walking and riding on the promenade.
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Mercier, Philip
Date
1781
Size
38 x 27 cm.
Type
Aquatint
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The public promenade on Castle Hill was an 18th century custom. The ridge was widened and levelled in 1753 with rubble taken from the Royal Exchange site and further developed to make the Esplanade of today.
The Castle Esplanade is an area of open ground between the castle and Castlehill. The area is used for the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
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