Famous Historic Buildings & Archaeological Sites in Scotland - Various Sites
 
Scotland
 
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Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle

St Giles Cathedral


 
 
Scotland

 
Edinburgh


Edinburgh Castle
 
Built in 1103 Edinburgh Castle is the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world. Today it is Scotland's most-visited paid tourist attraction and provides the backdrop to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh Festival. READ MORE
   

St Giles Cathedral


Originally founded as a parish church by King David I in 1124 St Giles’ Cathedral has undergone a number of transformations and was the centre of the Scottish Reformation with John Knox and is known as "the Mother Church of World Presbyterianism". It has served as the Court of Session and Scotland’s Parliament and today holds the Chapel of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.  READ MORE


 

 
 

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