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Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC. Incredible place.
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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Thomas Chalmers statue in George Street. Chalmers was one of the leaders of the Disruption of 1843 which led to the creation of the Free Church of Scotland.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Castle Esplanade, in front of Edinburgh Castle. Laid out as a parade ground in 1753, and extended in 1845.

    Currently used for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle. Constructed in the 12thC, it's thought to be Edinburgh's oldest building.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle. Constructed in the 12thC, it's thought to be Edinburgh's oldest building.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Scottish National War Memorial. Designed by architect Sir Robert Lorimer in 1919, constructed 1923-1927.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Pet Cemetery (for Soldiers' Dogs), Edinburgh Castle. Constructed 1840s.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Argyle Battery, Edinburgh Castle. Named for the Duke of Argyll, it was designed by Major General George Wade; constructed in its current form 1730s.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    View from Edinburgh Castle, looking toward Calton Hill. From left to right : Princes Street, Balmoral Hotel (next to Waverley Station), the Observatory, National Monument, Nelson Monument, St Andrew's House (site of the Calton Gaol), the North Bridge and the Bank of Scotland.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Statue of William Wallace by Alexander Carrick. Added to Edinburgh Castle's Gatehouse entrance in 1929.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Portcullis Gate. Begun by the Regent Morton following the Lang Siege of 1571–73 to replace Constable's Tower (destroyed in the siege), with the upper parts completed 1584 by William Schaw.

    These were replaced 1886-1887 with a Scots Baronial tower, designed by architect Hippolyte Blanc.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Royal Palace, Edinburgh Castle. Constructed mid 15thC, extensively remodelled 1617 for the visit of James VI. The state apartments for the King and Queen were also built at this time.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Castle Terrace Car Park.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, and Edinburgh Castle.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    St. John's Church (with the Parish Church of St Cuthbert, and Edinburgh Castle, in the background).

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Princes Street Gardens, constructed in two phases (1770s and 1820s) after draining of the Nor Loch.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Ross Fountain, West Princes Street Gardens. Cast near Paris and featured as an exhibit in the London's Great Exhibition in 1862.

    Bought for Edinburgh by local gun maker and philanthropist Daniel Ross, installed 1872.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Farmers' Market, Edinburgh Castle Terrace Car Park.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Monument to the Royal Scots Greys, West Princes Street Gardens. Created by Birnie Rhind, unveiled by Lord Rosebery 16 Nov 1906 to commemorate the Regiment’s fallen during the Boer War.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Assembling seating for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, in the area which was originally used as a Parade Ground; now a car park.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Castle Esplanade. Created by sculptor Thomas Campbell 1837, erected shortly afterward.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Scottish Horse Boer War Memorial, Castle Esplanade. Created by Stewart McGlashan and Son 1905-1910, erected shortly afterward.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Monument to Colonel Douglas Mackenzie, Castle Esplanade. Created by sculptor John Steell 1875, erected shortly afterward.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Castle Esplanade, in front of Edinburgh Castle. Laid out as a parade ground in 1753, and extended in 1845.

    Currently used for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Statues of Robert the Bruce by Thomas Clapperton and William Wallace by Alexander Carrick. Added to Edinburgh Castle's Gatehouse entrance in 1929.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Field Marshal Douglas Haig (1st Earl Haig). Created by sculptor George Edward Wade 1923, erected shortly afterward.

    Originally sited in the Castle Esplanade, it was moved to Hospital Square in 2011.

    Beyond is the 78th Highlanders Monument, erected 1861.

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