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| Edinburgh Castle |
Edinburgh Castle is built on a volcanic plug with cliffs of up to 80 metres on three sides, the only readily accessible route being a slope on the east side.
The Castle exchanged hands many times between the Scots and the English over many centuries. The medieval buildings were destroyed during the "Lang Siege" from May 1571 to May 1573 during which the English built batteries of artillery at the east end to bombard the castle.
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| Edinburgh Castle Lang Siege 1573 |
When the Act of the Union between England And Scotland was signed in 1707 the Castle under the terms of the act was one of four in Scotland that became at British Army.
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| Edinburgh Castle Garrison |
It would remain a Garrison till 1923 when the Army moved to Redhorn Barracks.
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| Edinbyrgh Castle from Princess Street |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
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| Edinburgh Castle At night from the Esplanade |
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| Edinburgh Castle from the Elephant House JK Rowling's table |