Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The fortress stands on the basalt rock of Castle Rock at an elevation of 135 meters above sea level. In the 12th century, King David I erected the Romanesque St. Margaret's Chapel here, the oldest standing building in the Scottish capital. The Scottish Crown Jewels, the Honours of Scotland, and the Stone of Destiny are kept in the castle treasury. Every day at 1:00 PM, the One O'Clock Gun fires from the walls, which since 1861 has served sailors in the bay to regulate their chronometers.
- Visit time: 2 h 30 min
What to look for
- 12th-century St. Margaret's Chapel with Romanesque arches
- Royal insignia Honours of Scotland in the crown treasury
- Firing of the historic One O'Clock Gun at one o'clock
- Medieval cannon Mons Meg cast in Belgium in 1449
How long does it take to visit Edinburgh Castle?
Plan about 2 h 30 min.
Nearby
- Princes Street Gardens — 210 m
- Timberyard — 260 m
- The White Hart Inn — 280 m
- The Scotch Whisky Experience — 310 m
- Grassmarket — 320 m
- The Witchery by the Castle — 320 m
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