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Pictures of Edinburgh taken on our Summer holiday 2013
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Scottish souvenirs Scottish souvenirs, bears especially :) : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Party time People having fun on a window ledge in Edinburgh during the Festival : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Priestfield Church The church building was opened for worship as Rosehall United Presbyterian Church in December 1880. It is of Italianate design by Sutherland and Walker and its twin towers form a landmark on the main Dalkeith Road. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Tron Kirk The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century and closed as a church in 1952. Having stood empty for over fifty years, it was used briefly as a tourist information centre, but is now standing empty again and closed to the public. It got its name due to the weighing scales which were housed here well into the 18th century. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Edinburgh City Chambers Edinburgh City Chambers is the home of the City of Edinburgh Council, in Scotland. The Royal Exchange was funded by subscription and built in 1753–61 to designs by John and Robert Adam, with detail alterations by John Fergus. The Exchange was opened in 1760 by the Lord Provost George Drummond. The Exchange never proved popular with the merchants. The Town Council took over the North range in 1811 as City Chambers and by 1893 had bought the whole building. The main building is set back from the High Street with a quadrangle to the front having a groin-vaulted open arcade as a screen to the Royal Mile. There is a prominent bronze statue of Alexander Taming Bucephalus, by John Steell, in the quadrangle. This was modelled in 1832 but not cast in bronze until 1883. It stood in St Andrew Square until 1916. Most of the interior and all of the main Council Chambers date from 1875 to 1890 and are by the City Architect of the time, Robert Morham. He also built the NW wing in 1898 and the arched arcade to the front of the courtyard in 1901. The east and west wings on the Royal Mile are by the later City Architect Ebenezer James MacRae in the 1930s but look convincingly Victorian. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Edinburgh City Chambers Edinburgh City Chambers is the home of the City of Edinburgh Council, in Scotland. The Royal Exchange was funded by subscription and built in 1753–61 to designs by John and Robert Adam, with detail alterations by John Fergus. The Exchange was opened in 1760 by the Lord Provost George Drummond. The Exchange never proved popular with the merchants. The Town Council took over the North range in 1811 as City Chambers and by 1893 had bought the whole building. The main building is set back from the High Street with a quadrangle to the front having a groin-vaulted open arcade as a screen to the Royal Mile. There is a prominent bronze statue of Alexander Taming Bucephalus, by John Steell, in the quadrangle. This was modelled in 1832 but not cast in bronze until 1883. It stood in St Andrew Square until 1916. Most of the interior and all of the main Council Chambers date from 1875 to 1890 and are by the City Architect of the time, Robert Morham. He also built the NW wing in 1898 and the arched arcade to the front of the courtyard in 1901. The east and west wings on the Royal Mile are by the later City Architect Ebenezer James MacRae in the 1930s but look convincingly Victorian. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles became a cathedral when Charles 1st (1600-1649) reintroduced Bishops to this Presbyterian Scottish church, however in 1688 it lost its Bishop during the "glorious revolution" but has always retained the name. This cathedral is named St. Giles after a sixth century Frenchman who became the patron saint of cripples and had many churches dedicated to him during the middle ages. He gained this patronage whilst living in a wood where he was friends with all the animals. One day a deer who had been shot by the King came running to him and he protected it. During an English raid in 1385 St. Giles was badly burnt, but after its rebuilding, it grew in splendour. Since then St. Giles has constantly been changing and growing. In 1416 a higher roof and clerestary windows were added and the building had an eastern extension, while in 1495 the Crown Spire was added. During the reformation it underwent further changes when the Calvinist followers of John Knox stripped the interior of its Catholic decorations and white washed the walls. There stands to this day a statue of Knox at the entrance who was a minister of the cathedral from 1560-1572. The next major change was when the cathedral was rearranged so that there was four separate churches inside. However in 1883 the Lord Provost Chambers unified them again. Then in 1911 the Thistle Chapel was added, built for Scotlands order of chivalry. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, glass painting : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, roof : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral,entrance to the Thistle Chapel : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, memorial for Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, creator of the Thistle Chapel : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
The grave and monument of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, soldier, poet and one of the most romantic figures in British history, led a campaign of dashing brilliance as Royalist captain general in Scotland against the Covenanters and his bitter personal enemy, the Marquess of Argyll, in the summer of 1645. He was executed on May 21st, 1650. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles Cathedral, inside : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Lothian Chambers The original County Hall was built between 1816 and 1818 with the design based on the Acropolis at Athens, but in 1892 plans were made for the the extension and internal rearrangement of the building which is what remains today. Although only placed fourth in a competition to design the new building, architect James McIntyre Henry was chosen to carry out the project and the reconstructed building was finally opened in 1904. The majority of the detailing, for example in the wood panelling and the lighting, dates from this time. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Writers' Museum The Writers’ Museum, housed in Lady Stair’s House at the Lawnmarket, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, presents the lives of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Run by the City of Edinburgh Council, the collection includes portraits, works and personal objects. Beside the museum lies the Makars' Court, the country's emerging national literary monument. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Gladstone's Land Gladstone's Land was the home of a prosperous Edinburgh merchant in the 17th century and is one of the best surviving examples of an Old Town house with its ground floor arcade completed around 1620. It is decorated and furnished with great authenticity to give visitors an impression of life in Edinburgh's Old Town some 300 years ago. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Hub The Hub, at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival, and a central source of information on all the Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire - the highest point in central Edinburgh - towers over the surrounding buildings below the castle. The building design was the result of a collaboration between Edinburgh architect J Gillespie Graham and the famous gothic revivalist Augustus Pugin. It was constructed between 1842 and 1845. Originally Highland Tolbooth St John's Church, a parish church and as a purpose-built General Assembly Hall. It was originally known as the Victoria Hall. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Cannonball House Cannonball House was originally built in the 16th century, though has been the subject of remodelling and reconstruction in the 17th century, 18th century and most recently in 1913 to become an annexe to Castlehill School. Castlehill School beside it was opened in 1889, but has since become the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre. The building is named after a cannon ball that has been built into its western gable end. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Royal Mile The Royal Mile, the line between Castle Hill and Lawnmarket : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Edinburgh Castle Main gate and Edinburgh castle. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Castle gate Edinburgh Castle main gate : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower The Portcullis Gate was begun by the Regent Morton after the Lang Siege of 1571–73 to replace the round Constable's Tower, which was destroyed in the siege. In 1584 the upper parts of the gatehouse were completed by William Schaw, and these were further modified in 1750. In 1886–1887 this plain building was replaced with a Scots Baronial tower, designed by the architect Hippolyte Blanc, although the original Portcullis Gate remains below. The new structure was named the Argyle Tower, in the belief that the 9th Earl of Argyll had been held here prior to his execution in 1685. Described as "restoration in an extreme form", the rebuilding of the Argyle Tower was the first in a series of works funded by the publisher William Nelson. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower The Portcullis Gate was begun by the Regent Morton after the Lang Siege of 1571–73 to replace the round Constable's Tower, which was destroyed in the siege. In 1584 the upper parts of the gatehouse were completed by William Schaw, and these were further modified in 1750. In 1886–1887 this plain building was replaced with a Scots Baronial tower, designed by the architect Hippolyte Blanc, although the original Portcullis Gate remains below. The new structure was named the Argyle Tower, in the belief that the 9th Earl of Argyll had been held here prior to his execution in 1685. Described as "restoration in an extreme form", the rebuilding of the Argyle Tower was the first in a series of works funded by the publisher William Nelson. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The French Road and Foog's cate The road was built by French prisoners of war in the early 19th century (Napoleonic wars) and late 17th century Foog's Gate. The origin of this name is unknown, although it was formerly known as the Foggy Gate, which may relate to the dense sea-fog, known as haar, which commonly affects Edinburgh. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Royal Palace The Royal Palace and the remains of David's Tower. It was built on an L-plan, the main block being 15.4 by 11.6 metres, with a wing measuring 6.3 by 5.6 metres to the west. The entrance was via a pointed-arched doorway in the inner angle, although in the 16th century this was filled in to make the tower a solid rectangle. Prior to the Lang Siege, the tower was recorded as being 18 metres high, and the remaining portions stand up to 15 metres from the rock. The tower was rediscovered in 1912, and excavations below the Half Moon Battery revealed the extent of the surviving buildings. Several rooms are accessible to the public, although the lower parts are generally closed. Outside the tower, but within the battery, is a three-storey room, where large portions of the exterior wall of the tower are still visible, showing shattered masonry caused by the bombardment of 1573. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
David's Tower interior David's Tower was built on an L-plan, the main block being 15.4 by 11.6 metres, with a wing measuring 6.3 by 5.6 metres to the west. The entrance was via a pointed-arched doorway in the inner angle, although in the 16th century this was filled in to make the tower a solid rectangle. Prior to the Lang Siege, the tower was recorded as being 18 metres high, and the remaining portions stand up to 15 metres from the rock. The tower was rediscovered in 1912, and excavations below the Half Moon Battery revealed the extent of the surviving buildings. Several rooms are accessible to the public, although the lower parts are generally closed. Outside the tower, but within the battery, is a three-storey room, where large portions of the exterior wall of the tower are still visible, showing shattered masonry caused by the bombardment of 1573. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Crown Square Crown Square, also known as Palace Yard, was laid out in the 15th century, during the reign of King James III, as the principal courtyard of the castle. The foundations were formed by the construction of a series of large stone vaults built onto the uneven Castle Rock in the 1430s. These vaults were used as a state prison until the 19th century, although more important prisoners were held in the main parts of the castle. The square is formed by the Royal Palace to the east, the Great Hall to the south, the Queen Anne Building to the west, and the National War Memorial to the north : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Scottish National War Memorial The Scottish National War Memorial occupies a converted barrack block on the north side of Crown Square. It stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366, and was converted into an armoury in 1540. It was demolished in 1755, and the masonry reused to build a new North Barrack Block on the site. Proposals for a Scottish National War Memorial were put forward in 1917, during the First World War, and the architect Sir Robert Lorimer was appointed in 1919. Construction began in 1923, and the memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales. The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments. The stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Scottish National War Memorial The Scottish National War Memorial occupies a converted barrack block on the north side of Crown Square. It stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366, and was converted into an armoury in 1540. It was demolished in 1755, and the masonry reused to build a new North Barrack Block on the site. Proposals for a Scottish National War Memorial were put forward in 1917, during the First World War, and the architect Sir Robert Lorimer was appointed in 1919. Construction began in 1923, and the memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales. The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments. The stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Coats of Arms Royal Coats of Arms on the Palace : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Royal Palace The Royal Palace comprises the former royal apartments, which were the residence of the later Stewart monarchs. It was begun in the mid 15th century, during the reign of James IV, and it originally communicated with David's Tower. The building was extensively remodelled for the visit of James VI to the castle in 1617, when state apartments for the king and queen were built. On the ground floor is the Laich (low) Hall, now called the King's Dining Room, and a small room, known as the Birth Chamber or Mary Room, where James VI was born to Mary, Queen of Scots, in June 1566. The commemorative painted ceiling and other decoration was added in 1617. On the first floor is the vaulted Crown Room, built in 1615 to house the Honours of Scotland: the crown, the sceptre and the sword of state. The Stone of Scone, upon which the monarchs of Scotland were traditionally crowned, is also kept in the Crown Room since its return to Scotland in 1996. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, castle, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, linna, matka, travel Queen Mary's Chamber Queen Mary's Room: Within an older building, to the south of the Palace, is the little room where Queen Mary gave birth to her son James, who was the first King of England, Scotland and Ireland. This small apartment is entered from the chamber known as "Queen Mary's Room". Over the courtyard entrance to this room is a panel bearing the cypher of Mary and Darnley, and the date 1566. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Laich Hall The Laich Hall occupies part of the ground floor of the Royal Palace in Edinburgh Castle. Entrance to this and the Birthing Room is next to the exit from the Crown Room on the east side of Crown Square. Laich means 'low' and the hall is so named for being below the chambers of King James I which used to occupy the first floor of the palace. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Laich Hall The Laich Hall occupies part of the ground floor of the Royal Palace in Edinburgh Castle. Entrance to this and the Birthing Room is next to the exit from the Crown Room on the east side of Crown Square. Laich means 'low' and the hall is so named for being below the chambers of King James I which used to occupy the first floor of the palace. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Laich Hall The Laich Hall occupies part of the ground floor of the Royal Palace in Edinburgh Castle. Entrance to this and the Birthing Room is next to the exit from the Crown Room on the east side of Crown Square. Laich means 'low' and the hall is so named for being below the chambers of King James I which used to occupy the first floor of the palace. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Great Hall The Great Hall measures 29 by 12.5 metres, and was the chief place of state assembly in the castle, although there is no evidence that the Parliament of Scotland ever met here, as is sometimes reported. Historians have disagreed over its dating, although it is usually ascribed to the reign of King James IV, and is thought to have been completed in the early years of the 16th century. The decorative carved stone corbels supporting the roof have Renaissance detailing, which has been compared to works at Blois, France, of around 1515, indicating that the arts in Scotland were relatively advanced at this time. It is one of only two medieval halls in Scotland with an original hammerbeam roof. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Great Hall The Great Hall measures 29 by 12.5 metres, and was the chief place of state assembly in the castle, although there is no evidence that the Parliament of Scotland ever met here, as is sometimes reported. Historians have disagreed over its dating, although it is usually ascribed to the reign of King James IV, and is thought to have been completed in the early years of the 16th century. The decorative carved stone corbels supporting the roof have Renaissance detailing, which has been compared to works at Blois, France, of around 1515, indicating that the arts in Scotland were relatively advanced at this time. It is one of only two medieval halls in Scotland with an original hammerbeam roof. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
The Great Hall The Great Hall measures 29 by 12.5 metres, and was the chief place of state assembly in the castle, although there is no evidence that the Parliament of Scotland ever met here, as is sometimes reported. Historians have disagreed over its dating, although it is usually ascribed to the reign of King James IV, and is thought to have been completed in the early years of the 16th century. The decorative carved stone corbels supporting the roof have Renaissance detailing, which has been compared to works at Blois, France, of around 1515, indicating that the arts in Scotland were relatively advanced at this time. It is one of only two medieval halls in Scotland with an original hammerbeam roof. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Great Hall The Great Hall measures 29 by 12.5 metres, and was the chief place of state assembly in the castle, although there is no evidence that the Parliament of Scotland ever met here, as is sometimes reported. Historians have disagreed over its dating, although it is usually ascribed to the reign of King James IV, and is thought to have been completed in the early years of the 16th century. The decorative carved stone corbels supporting the roof have Renaissance detailing, which has been compared to works at Blois, France, of around 1515, indicating that the arts in Scotland were relatively advanced at this time. It is one of only two medieval halls in Scotland with an original hammerbeam roof. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Fore Well The Fore Well was the main water supply of the castle for 500 years. It is 33.5 metres deep, and mostly hewn through the rock below the castle. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Forewall Battery Forewall Battery, rebuilt by King James V, 1544. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Argyle Tower Built in 1886-1887 to replace upper parts of Portcullis gate, designed by the architect Hippolyte Blanc. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Mons Meg The 15th-century siege cannon known as Mons Meg is on display outside St. Margaret's Chapel. Mons Meg was constructed in Flanders on the orders of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1449, and was given by him to his niece's husband, King James II in 1457. The 6-tonne bombard is displayed alongside some of its 150-kilogram gun stones. On 3 July 1558, Mons Meg was fired in salute to the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the French dauphin François II. Workmen were paid to find and retrieve the stones from Wardie Mure, near the River Forth, some 3.2 km distant. Mons Meg has been defunct since her barrel burst on 30 October 1681 when firing a salute for the arrival of the Duke of Albany, the future King James VII and II. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Margaret's Chapel The oldest building in the castle, and in Edinburgh, is the small St. Margaret's Chapel. One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates to the reign of King David I (ruled 1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland, who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century, when the present roof was built. In 1845, when it was "discovered" by the antiquary Daniel Wilson, it formed part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852. The chapel is still used for various religious ceremonies, such as weddings. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Margaret's Chapel The oldest building in the castle, and in Edinburgh, is the small St. Margaret's Chapel. One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates to the reign of King David I (ruled 1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland, who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century, when the present roof was built. In 1845, when it was "discovered" by the antiquary Daniel Wilson, it formed part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852. The chapel is still used for various religious ceremonies, such as weddings. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
St. Margaret's Chapel The oldest building in the castle, and in Edinburgh, is the small St. Margaret's Chapel. One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates to the reign of King David I (ruled 1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland, who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century, when the present roof was built. In 1845, when it was "discovered" by the antiquary Daniel Wilson, it formed part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852. The chapel is still used for various religious ceremonies, such as weddings. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Margaret's Chapel The oldest building in the castle, and in Edinburgh, is the small St. Margaret's Chapel. One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates to the reign of King David I (ruled 1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland, who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century, when the present roof was built. In 1845, when it was "discovered" by the antiquary Daniel Wilson, it formed part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852. The chapel is still used for various religious ceremonies, such as weddings. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel St. Margaret's Chapel The oldest building in the castle, and in Edinburgh, is the small St. Margaret's Chapel. One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates to the reign of King David I (ruled 1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland, who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century, when the present roof was built. In 1845, when it was "discovered" by the antiquary Daniel Wilson, it formed part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852. The chapel is still used for various religious ceremonies, such as weddings. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Prisons of War Prisons of War. POW's of American independence war and Napoleonic wars were kept here. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Prisoners of War Prisoners of war. Used for Americans and Frenchmen. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel New Barracks New Barrack Block, completed in 1799 to house 600 soldiers, and replacing the outdated accommodation in the Great Hall. It now houses the Regimental Headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and the Regimental Headquarters and Museum of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys). : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Governor's House The Governor's House to the south was built in 1742 as accommodation for the Governor, Storekeeper, and Master Gunner, and was used until the post of Governor became vacant in the later 19th century; it was then used by nurses of the castle hospital. Today, it functions as an officers' mess, and as the office of the Governor since the restoration of the post in 1936. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Weird light The French road in weird light : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh castle taken from the French road : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Hospital Originally built in 1753 as an ordnance storehouse for arms and military equipment, converted into the garrison hospital in 1897. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The statue of Earl Haig The statue of Earl Haig, presented by Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel A herd of tourists A herd of tourists gathered in Argyle Battery area. Of course these guns were naval guns and totally useless at the castle, but they are for showing only. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Edinburgh Castle King David I (ruled 1124–1153), developed Edinburgh as a site of royal power principally through his administrative reforms. Between 1139 and 1150, David held an assembly of nobles and churchmen, a precursor to the parliament of Scotland, at the castle. Any buildings or defences would probably have been of timber, although two 12th-century stone buildings are known. Of these, St. Margaret's Chapel remains at the summit of the rock. The second was a church, dedicated to St. Mary, which stood on the site of the Scottish National War Memorial. Given that the southern part of the Upper Ward (where Crown Square is now sited) was not suited to being built upon until the construction of the vaults in the 15th century, it seems probable that any earlier buildings would have been located towards the northern part of the rock; that is around the area where St. Margaret's Chapel stands. This has led to a suggestion that the chapel is the last remnant of a square, stone keep, which would have formed the bulk of the 12th-century fortification. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Panorama from the castle wall A panorama taken from the castle wall, big red building a bit right from the centre is Caledonian Hotel, the chruch in front of it is ST. Guthbert's church. The church behind it is St. John's church. The big domed building on the background right is West Register House. The church behind Caledonian hotel is St. Mary's Cathedral. Newer building beside the hotel is Standard Life Head Office. Big building in the front left is Usher Hall. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Castlehill Castlehill, the former Victorian church houses The Hub, an information service for the Edinburgh International Festival. On the right is The Scotch Whisky Experience and on the left the Camera Obscura tower and shops. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel High Court of Justiciary A large three-storey block on an island site by A.J. Pitcher and J. Wilson Paterson of H.M. Office of Works, 1934-7. Grim Neo-Georgian. Keyblocked openings in the rusticated ground floor, with a heavy bracketed cornice over the entrance. Shallower keyblocked windows above. Centrepiece with Roman Doric piers and a figure of Justice by Alexander Carrick in the pediment. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Midlothian County Council Buildings Midlothian County Council Buildings, 1905 by architect (James) Macintyre Henry. Later this building was used as Lothian Regional Chambers and then converted to the Registry in 2007. Ornate, Edwardian Palladian Baroque both externally and internally. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is a relatively recent body, only formally established by Act of Parliament in 1925. Previously, Scotland's national deposit library was the Advocates Library belonging to the Faculty of Advocates. This was opened in 1689 and gained national library status in the 1710 Copyright Act, giving it the legal right to claim a copy of every book published in Great Britain. In the following centuries, the library added books and manuscripts to the collections by purchase as well as legal deposit, creating a national library in all but name. By the 1920s, the upkeep of such a major collection was too much for a private body, and, with an endowment of £100,000 provided by Sir Alexander Grant of Forres, the library's contents were presented to the nation. The National Library of Scotland was formally constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1925. Sir Alexander Grant gave a further £100,000 – making his combined donations the equivalent of around £6 million today – for a new library building to be constructed on George IV Bridge, replacing the very grand Victorian Edinburgh Sheriff Court, which moved to the Royal Mile. Government funding was secured which matched Sir Alexander's donation. Work on the new building was started in 1938, interrupted by the Second World War, and completed in 1956. The architect was Reginald Fairlie; the architectural sculptor was Hew Lorimer. The coat of arms above the entrance was sculpted by Scott Sutherland. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel 2013-08-03 5D edinburgh (230) Edinburgh Festival performer : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel 2013-08-03 5D edinburgh (234) Edinburgh Festival performers : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
The Inn on the Mile Built in 1923 as the British Linen Bank, by architect Walker Todd. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel John Knox House The house itself was built from 1490 onwards, featuring a fine wooden gallery and hand-painted ceiling. It belonged to the Mossman family of Edinburgh goldsmiths who refashioned the crown of Scotland for James V. James Mossman remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots when she was exiled in England. He worked in Edinburgh Castle making coins for her supporters who held the castle during the 'Lang Siege' on her behalf. When the Castle surrendered in August 1573, Mossman was charged with counterfeiting, hanged, quartered and beheaded. The house was forfeit for the treachery, and was given in the name of James VI of Scotland to James Carmichael younger of that ilk. The carvings date from 1850 when the building was restored. They are by Alexander Handyside Ritchie. The building was restored again in 1984. Over the next few centuries many decorations and paintings were added, and the house and its contents are now a museum. The building is owned by the Church of Scotland and is now administered as part of the new, adjacent Scottish Storytelling Centre. The visitor's pamphlet states that the house "was Knox's home only for a few months during the siege of Edinburgh Castle, but it is believed that he died here." It appears to have become widely accepted as "John Knox's House" from the mid-19th century onwards. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Loch Ness Monster Two versions of Loch Ness Monster for the tourists : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel World's End Close So called because this literally was the end of most people's world. Situated just inside the Netherbow gate, poorer residence who couldn't afford the entrance fee back into the city stayed there whole lives within the confines of the City Walls. The area once a Fishmarket, was first known as Swift's Close after John Swyft in 1427. Later it was renamed Stanfield's Close after Sir James Stanfield of Amisfield. His death by drowning was discovered to be a matter of foul play and his son Philip executed. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
The World's End The World's End pub. Back in the 16th century Edinburgh was a walled city. The gates to the city were situated outside the pub, and the brass cobbles in the road represent their exact location. As far as the people of Edinburgh were concerned, the world outside these gates was no longer theirs: hence the name, The World's End. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Nelson's Monument The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on top of Calton Hill. It was built between 1807 and 1815 to commemorate Nelson's victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and his own death at the same battle. In 1853 a time ball was added, as a time signal to shipping in Leith harbour. The monument was restored in 2009. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Political Martyrs' Monument In 1837 the Radical politician Joseph Hume MP initiated a plan to erect a monument to the five men. Hume chaired a London-based committee to raise public subscriptions in support of the monument and settled on its location being in Edinburgh. In that year a William Tait of Edinburgh wrote on their behalf to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh requesting that land be made available on Calton Hill for this end. The foundation stone was laid by Hume on 21 August 1844, with 3,000 people gathered for the occasion. The Old Calton Burial Ground, and other parts of Calton Hill, are home to a number of other monuments and memorials. The monument was designed by Thomas Hamilton. This 27 m tall obelisk was erected to the memories of Thomas Muir, Thomas Fyshe Palmer, William Skirving, Maurice Margarot and Joseph Gerrald. The building to the right is Governor's House of the Old Calton Gaol. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Edinburgh Council Edinburgh Council moved in 2007 to new purpose-built headquarters at East Market Street, Waverley Valley. In front of the building is the 'Everyman' statue by Stephan Balkenhol from Hessen, Germany. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Shoemaker's Land Shoemakers' Land. The hall of the Incorporation of Cordiners was e rected in 1682. Reconstructed in 1725. Totally demolished in 1882...An L-shaped double tenement called the "Bible Land" was built by this Incorporation in 1677. (187-197 Canongate) : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Bible Land Dated 1677. Predominantly rebuilt, 1956 by Robert Hurd. `Bible Land' is a fine example of a restored 17th century tenement building. The central, ogee-capped dome and distinctive attic storey as well as the elaborate cartouche set this building apart and contribute much to its character. The shopfronts to left and right are also in keeping with the essential character of the building adding interest to the streetscape. The substantial restoration by Robert Hurd, who spearheaded the Canongate regeneration project during the 1950's, included the rebuilding of the principal elevation to the same design as the original. The introduction of the pedimented dormer heads to the W side is conjectural. Bible Land was built for the Incorporation of Cordiners in 1677. The Cordiners or 'Cordovers' were group of artisans who used leather from Cordova in Spain. In the 16th century, there were eight craft incorporations of the Canongate, distinct from those of Edinburgh. The earliest, the hammermen or metalworkers, were established in 1540. The cordiners followed in 1554, and tailors later in the same year.The pedimented cartouche, dated 1677, depicts the Cordiners' emblem, the shoemaker's knife, flanked by churubs' heads and an open book inscribed 'Behold how good a thing it is and how becoming well, Together such as brethren are in unity to dwell' taken from Psalm 133. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Red bus Vintage Red Bus and Canongate Tolbooth behind it. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Canongate Tolbooth "Tolbooth Tavern "The Tolbooth Tavern is part of the original Canongate Tolbooth which was built in 1591. The building was used to collect tolls from travelers entering the burgh but has also served as a Council Chamber, Police Court and Prison. The Prison was tenanted by those who suffered in the cause of liberty and many of its captives were wrongly detained and brutally treated. The building is now occupied by The People's Story Museum. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Huntly House This is a typical 16th century built Canongate house with the triple gables over the two lower stories and its plastered, wood - framed upper floors. Three early 16th century dwellings were integrated by John Acheson in 1570 to provide a roomy, though modest residence. The name probably came from George 1st, Marquis of Huntly who briefly stayed there in 1636. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Scottish Teddy Bears A huge herd of Scottish Teddy Bears waiting for a new home. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Queensberry House The mansion house was built in c. 1667 for Dame Margaret Douglas of Balmakellie, and bought by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry in c. 1689. The most famous resident is probably James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry who was influential behind the Treaty of Union in 1707. The same evening the 2nd Duke was signing the Act of Union, his son, the insane Earl of Drumlanrig, is said to have roasted a servant boy on a spit in an oven in the kitchens. The oven can still be seen in the Parliament's Allowances Office. From 1803 to 1996 the building was used as a hospital. The building is incorporated into the Scottish Parliament complex. It contains the office of the Presiding Officer, two Deputy Presiding Officers, the Parliament's Chief Executive, and other staff. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel White Horse Close White Horse Close, or "Whitehorse Close", is an enclosed courtyard off the Canongate at the foot of the Royal Mile. It was formerly known as "Ord's Close", after Laurence Ord, the putative builder of the 17th-century inn at its northern end. The origin of the name is obscure. The location has been traditionally associated with a royal mews from the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, the name being said to derive from the fact that her favourite white palfrey was stabled there,[4] near the main entrance to the royal palace. It is more likely, however, that the name derives from the "White Horse Inn" which occupied the northern end of the courtyard from at least the 17th century. It has been suggested that the inn sign may have been one of many at the time displaying the White Horse of Hanover. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Canongate Canongate towards the Holyrood Palace, New Scottish Parliament building on the right. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel New Scottish Parliament Building Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. The formal opening by Queen Elizabeth took place on 9 October 2004. Enric Miralles, the Catalan architect who designed the building, died before its completion. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Grassmarket and West Bow Grassmarket and West Bow, the street to the right, leading to Victoria Street. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Greyfriars Bobby tombstone Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872. The best known version of the story is that Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a night watchman. When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave. In 1867 Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir William Chambers—who was also a director of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—paid for Bobby's licence, and gave the dog a collar which is now in the Museum of Edinburgh. Bobby is said to have sat by the grave for 14 years. Bobby died in 1872 and was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from John Gray's grave. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. Holyrood Abbey was founded by David I, King of Scots, in 1128, and the abbey's position close to Edinburgh Castle meant that it was often visited by Scotland's monarchs, who were lodged in the guest house situated to the west of the abbey cloister. James IV constructed a new palace adjacent to the abbey in the early 16th century, and James V made additions to the palace, including the present north-west tower. Holyrood Palace was re-constructed in its present form between 1671 and 1679 to the Baroque design of the architect Sir William Bruce, forming four wings around a central courtyard, with a west front linking the 16th-century north-west tower with a matching south-west tower. The Queen's Gallery was built adjacent to the palace and opened to the public in 2002 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel Unicorn The Heraldic Panel of King James the fifth. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel The Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland head office on The Mound (which connects the Old and New Town of Edinburgh) has been overlooking Princes Street Gardens below since 1801. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma New Town from the castle Edinburgh's New Town seen from the castle, Scott monument in the centre. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel
Dundas House Dundas House is located at 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the Registered Office of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Works began in 1772. The house was built of robust pale grey sandstone from Ravelston Quarry around three miles to the west. It was designed by Sir William Chambers, a prominent architect of the day. It was completed in 1774. It was modelled on Marble Hill House in Twickenham. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma A city house at St. Andrew Square Nice house at Sr. Andrew Square in New Town : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Melville Monument Dominating the centre of St Andrew Square is the fluted column of the Melville Monument, commemorating Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville. Erected in 1823. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Jenners Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as "Kennington & Jenner". The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881. The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895. This new building is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma
Scott Monument The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. The tower is 61.11 m high, and has a series of viewing platforms reached by a series of narrow spiral staircases giving panoramic views of central Edinburgh and its surroundings. The highest platform is reached by a total of 287 steps (those who climb the steps can obtain a certificate commemorating their achievement). It is built from Binny sandstone quarried near Ecclesmachan in West Lothian. Following Scott's death in 1832, a competition was held to design a monument to him. An unlikely entrant went under the pseudonym "John Morvo", the name of the medieval architect of Melrose Abbey. Morvo was in fact George Meikle Kemp, forty-five-year-old joiner, draftsman, and self-taught architect. Kemp had feared his lack of architectural qualifications and reputation would disqualify him, but his design was popular with the competition's judges, and in 1838 Kemp was awarded the contract to construct the monument. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Scott Monument The Sir Walter Scott statue designed by John Steell, located inside the Scott Monument : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Scott Monument Detail of the Scott Monument : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Livingstone David Livingstone was an explorer and Scottish missionary. He was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire and studied medicine and theology at Glasgow University. He later moved to London and became a minister joining the London Missionary Society. Sculpted by Amelia Paton Hill, (1820 - 1904) one of the few women sculptors in 19th century Edinburgh. The statue was cast by R. Masefield and Co. brassfounders of London. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma
Scottish National Gallery The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, in a neoclassical building designed by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. The gallery houses the Scottish national collection of fine art, including Scottish and international art from the beginning of the Renaissance up to the start of the 20th century. Additional basement galleries were constructed in 1970. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Scottish National Gallery The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, in a neoclassical building designed by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. The gallery houses the Scottish national collection of fine art, including Scottish and international art from the beginning of the Renaissance up to the start of the 20th century. Additional basement galleries were constructed in 1970. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Homeless sleeping Not all has it good, there are still homeless people in Edinburgh forced to sleep on the streets : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Bee A bee doing it's task : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma
The Scots American War Memorial The Scots American War Memorial or Scottish American War Memorial is in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. It was called "The Call 1914", and it was erected in 1927 and shows a kilted infrantyman looking towards Castle Rock. Behind the main statue is a frieze showing queues of men answering the call by following a kilted pipe band. The memorial was given by Scottish-Americans to honour Scots who had served in the first World War. It was designed by R. Tait McKenzie who was a Scottish Canadian. : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma The Ross Fountain The Ross Fountain was installed in West Princes Street Gardens in 1872. It was cast near Paris, France in the Durenne ironworks in the early 1860's and featured as an exhibit in the Great Exhibition in London in 1862. It was bought for Edinburgh by Daniel Ross, a local gun maker and philanthropist, then it was transported in 122 pieces to Leith. Below the first tier is a collection of mermaids.The celebration of the naked female is typical of classical French design, but it wasn't to everyone's taste, Dean Ramsay (1793 - 1872) whose church, St. John's was nearby called the fountain "grossly indecent and disgusting" : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Prince Albert The memorial in the centre of Charlotte Square commemorates Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria, and features an equestrian statue of the prince, in field marshal's uniform, by Sir John Steell. It was unveiled by Queen Victoria herself in 1876. The stone plinth was designed by the architect David Bryce and the four corner figures are by D.W. Stevenson (Science and Learning/Labour), Clark Stanton (Army and Navy) and William Brodie (Nobility). : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma New Town town house An example of New Town town houses, built in the 18th century : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma
Spikes A line of spikes on top of a fence : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Bannatyne Health Club Bannatyne Health Club on Queen Street, formerly a church. Circa 1790; No 43 altered circa 1820, with major alterations and additions by John Henderson, 1851; consequently No 44 altered internally to suit. Formerly pair of 3-storey basement and attic, 3-bay terraced classical houses; facade of No 43 rebuilt 1851 in Tudor collegiate style and interiors altered to accommodate this. NO 43: symmetrical 4-storey and basement 2-bay polished cream sandstone ashlar. Single flight of steps flanked by railings covers basement area. Facade framed by octagonal towers with crocketed pinnacles; panelled band course defines each storey; crenellated parapet with central finial; crenellations return to mutual stacks. At ground, Pair of Tudor-arched doorways divided by buttress; deep set folding doors with Perpendicular panelling. Upper floors with 4-light timber windows of diminishing height with cusped heads filling each bay (transoms to 1st and 2nd floors). : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Red Door Robert Louis Stevenson's home : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Flower bed Flowers advertising Edinburgh zoo's penguins : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma
A West Side of Charlotte Square panorama West Register House, formerly St. George's Church, forms the centre of the west side. It was designed by the architect Robert Reid in 1811, broadly to Adam's plan. The church opened in 1814 and was converted to its current use in 1964. It is one of three main buildings of the National Archives of Scotland, : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle seen from the New Town : Edinburgh, Holiday, New Town, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma Scotland A tee-shirt saying it all really. : Holiday, Scotland, Skotlanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, travel