Fortified place · Medieval
Craigmillar Castle
City of Edinburgh
Craigmillar is one of Scotland's best-preserved medieval castles and is closely tied to the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and the plot against Lord…
Scotland · Region
Ancient places in City of Edinburgh
11 places in City of Edinburgh, from the deepest prehistory to the medieval world.
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Fortified place · Medieval
Edinburgh Castle
City of Edinburgh
One of Scotland's most important strongholds and a seat of royal power for centuries, Edinburgh Castle claims to be the most besieged place in Grea…
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Sacred place · Medieval
Holyrood Abbey
City of Edinburgh
A royal abbey where Scottish monarchs were crowned, married and buried, and where medieval parliaments and treaties helped shape the nation's history.
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Sacred place · Medieval
St Giles' Cathedral
City of Edinburgh
For centuries the principal church of Edinburgh and a crucible of the Scottish Reformation, St Giles' is crowned by one of only two surviving medie…
More places in City of Edinburgh
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