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Edinburgh Castle with the Firth of Forth in the backgound stands out in the city viewed from the Southside Braid Hills.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as a military garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half.
Edinburgh Castle has played a prominent role in Scottish history, and has served variously as a royal residence, an arsenal, a treasury, a national archive, a mint, a prison, a military fortress, and the home of the Honours of Scotland – the Scottish regalia. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, the castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1,100-year history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world". Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of 1573, when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable exceptions are St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century, which is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh, the Royal Palace, and the early 16th-century Great Hall. The castle is the site of the Scottish National War Memorial and the National War Museum. The British Army is still responsible for some parts of the castle, although its presence is now largely ceremonial and administrative. The castle is the regimental headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and houses their regimental museums, along with that of the Royal Scots.
The castle, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, is Scotland's most (and the United Kingdom's second most) visited paid tourist attraction, with over 2.2 million visitors in 2019 and over 70 percent of leisure visitors to Edinburgh visiting the castle. As the backdrop to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh Festival, the castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh in particular and of Scotland as a whole.
Sunset over Edinburgh from Carlton hill and festive lights of the Xmas fair and market.
Edinburgh Castle, Balmoral hotel clock tower and the fairground rides of the Xmas market in Princess Street gardens.
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Eine der stärksten Festungen im Königreich England ist das Edinburgh Castle. Es steht auf einem Vulkankegel inmitten der Stadt und diente als königlicher Palast, Arsenal, Waffengießerei,Staatsgefängnis, Aufbewahrungsort der Kronjuwelen und Infanteriekaserne.
Edinburgh in December is worth a visit with all these illuminations and Christmas markets. This is the view from Calton Hill during sunset.
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Sunset over Edinburgh from Carlton hill .
The Dugal Stewart monument and Edinburgh Castle in the distance. Z TO ZOOM.
And STILL after years Waverley bridge wrapped in plastic sheeting is undergoing a multimillion repair and refurbishment.
Would have been cheaper to knock it down and build a new one !!.
Seemed like half of the city was out at Newhaven near sunset, waiting on fish & chips or taking in the rays.
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Edinburgh Road is on the edge of the shopping precinct in Portsmouth and although often ignored by anyone other than people waiting for their bus, it's quite an interesting mix of buildings. It leads from the shops to the lovely Victoria Park. The entrance to the indoor mall, The Cascades, is just down road between the two pubs.
December evening, the low winter sun already below the horizon, a few moments of dusk before full darkness. This is the view from the roof terrace of the National Museum of Scotland. The museum is a delight to visit (also has many hands-on items for younger visitors to enjoy playing with), and the roof terrace gives some of the most splendid views across the roofs, domes and spires of Edinburgh's Old Town.
Only at this time of year can I get any night shots from the roof terrace because of the early winter sunsets, the rest of the year the museum would be closed well before sunset. As it was the roof area was cleared half an hour before the museum closed, so I only got this twilight shot, not fully dark sky, before we had to clear the terrace, but was still worth it (and the cold winter wind up there!).
Edinburgh has no festival fringe this year. In recognition of the impact on the performing arts the city has put on a light display entitled My Light Shines On, it recognises the single "ghost light " left to burn in an empty theatre. The lights shone across the city from key points. These shots are all taken from Calton Hill in central Edinburgh
Edinburgh from Calton Hill near sunset.
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