Category: Scottish History

Main gate of Edinburgh Castle photographed from the esplanade.

750 years of Robert the Bruce

11 July 2024

Scottish History

George IV Visits Edinburgh Castle

19 August 2022

Scottish History

A heavy door, featuring heavy iron bars and locks.

Ten epic attempts to escape Edinburgh Castle

19 June 2020

Scottish History

Becoming a modern fortress

29 May 2020

Architecture and Design

aerial view of Edinburgh Castle at sunrise

Castle beginnings

22 May 2020

Scottish History

Women at Edinburgh Castle

7 March 2019

Stories from the castle

Saoirse Ronan as Mary Queen of Scots in the 2019 cinema production. She is wearing blue period costume and is firing a pistol.

Edinburgh Castle and Mary Queen of Scots: 5 Fascinating Facts

18 January 2019

Scottish History

Edinburgh Castle portcullis gate

Meet some of Edinburgh Castle’s most unusual visitors

28 December 2018

Scottish History

The Castle and Europe

18 September 2018

Scottish History

Love Castle

3 August 2018

Stories from the castle

snowy scene with a dog in the foreground

The Year of the Dog

16 February 2018

Scottish History

Crown of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle

A Sparkling Discovery

1 February 2018

Castle Highlights

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