Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Proudly perched on its mighty rocky throne in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, Edinburgh Castle is the capital city’s centrepiece. Castle Rock, on which the fortress we see today sits, has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age and there has been a castle on the site since the reign of King David I in the 12th century.
A royal residence until 1633, the castle has housed many of Scotland’s famous historic characters, including Mary, Queen of Scots who
