Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city ... the Honours of Scotland (the oldest crown jewels in Britain), St. Margaret's Chapel (Edinburgh's oldest building), Mons Meg (considered ...

Divided into Old Town and New Town by the Water of Leith, the Edinburgh Castle sits on top an extinct volcano. With its darkened stone facades, Edinburgh oozes history, which is why it became a UNESCO ...

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city ... the Honours of Scotland (the oldest crown jewels in Britain), St. Margaret's Chapel (Edinburgh's oldest building), Mons Meg (considered ...

The creation of the castle ... Edinburgh Castle which you can see today were created in the 15th Century when the Stuart monarchy was in residence although a 12th Century chapel dedicated to St ...

With nearly 1000 years of siege-riddled history, Edinburgh Castle stands proud on the remnants of an old volcano – with big guns, prisons and precious crowns inside. St Margaret’s Chapel is ...

Edinburgh Castle has been named one of the top global ... The castle’s oldest structure, St Margaret’s Chapel, dates back to the 12th century, while later additions include the Great Hall ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey castle in Scotland. The first style of castle was called ...

St. Columba with cloak and shepherd's crook in a stained-glass window in St. Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh Castle. Shutterstock Niall Comer, director of the Hyde Foundation and lecturer in Irish ...

A trip to the great castle on the rock offers history and ... But deeper timelines are also explored with the 12th Century St Margaret Chapel, build for Queen Margaret, wife of Malcolm III ...