Edinburgh Castle, the Armoury and Banquetting Hall

Category

Library Item

Item no

15325

Title

Edinburgh Castle, the Armoury and Banquetting Hall

Artist / maker

Inglis, Francis Caird

Date

1925

Size

16.5 x 21 cm

Type

Photograph; Reproduction

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 banqueting hall, otherwise known as the Great Hall, was completed in 1511 for James IV. It was used as a barracks when Oliver Cromwell captured the castle in 1650, and from about 1800 it was a military hospital. When the hospital was moved elsewhere in 1887 the Great Hall was completely restored and is now used to display weapons and armour.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Ceilings

Clothing and dress > Garments > Armour

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Military > Arms and armament > Daggers and swords

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Castle

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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