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2. Edinburgh Castle - Wikipedia

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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 at least the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633 .

3. List of castles in Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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   Barnbougle Castle. Tower house. 1881. NT168784. There was a castle at Barnbougle as early as the 13th century, though this was replaced by "a plain 17th-century building". [1] The home of the Earl of Rosebery, Barnbougle was eventually replaced by nearby Dalmeny House in 1817. It was partially destroyed in an accidental explosion and left as a ...

4. St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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   St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building.[2] It was constructed in the 12th century, but fell into disuse after the Reformation. In the 19th century the chapel was restored and today is cared for by the St ...

5. List of castles in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   List of castles in Scotland. Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire. This is a list of castles in Scotland. A castle is a type of fortified structure built primarily during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word "castle", but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble.

6. List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Edinburgh World Heritage is a charity funded in 1999 through donations, from the City of Edinburgh Council and Historic Scotland, with the role of conserving, enhancing and promoting the city's World Heritage Site. [37] In 2010 it was announced that Edinburgh City Council are considering a 2% "transient guest tax" on visitors staying in larger ...

7. Scottish National Gallery - Wikipedia

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   The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. [ 2]