(1796–99). Elsewhere on castle grounds, Scotland honours its military tradition in the Scottish National War Memorial (opened 1927) and the National War Museum (opened 1933). Edinburgh Castle is now one of Scotland’s top tourist sites, attracting more than one million visitors annually. It ...
Hundreds of “witches” were burned at the stake on the Castle Esplanade! Edinburgh Castle is not just a tourist attraction - it’s still in use as a military base today!Castle Rock The imposing basalt rock on which Edinburgh Castle sits is known (unsurprisingly) as Castle Rock.Edinburgh Cas...