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Duke of York Statue, Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline of the city from its location on Castle Rock and archaeologists have established human habitation of the rock from at least the Iron Age. The castle was used in many historical conflicts from the wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. It has been estimated that there were at least 26 sieges of the castle in its 1100 year history making it the most besieged place in Great Britain.

 

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh is home to the Scottish parliament and is also the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom after London. Edinburgh is the second most popular tourist city in the United Kingdom after London.

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Uploaded on November 6, 2016
Taken on October 17, 2016