Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street Gardens

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Library Item

Item no

40372

Title

Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street Gardens

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1930

Size

22.0 x 28.0 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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 the Stone of Destiny.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Scottish National Gallery

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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