Main entrance
The Old Gatehouse
The Portcullis Gate
This sight greeted us upon entry. A wide open cobbled path with cannons and an astounding view of Edinburgh
The row of cannons known as the Argyle Battery. My goofing around with the big guns as usual!
The One o'Clock Gun, the famous time signal, which is fired almost daily since 1861.
View of Edinburgh
JY and Guoyuan discussing the power of cameras while Weisiong flashing his smile for the camera!
Path that leads further up and into the citadel
An interesting sight here...a dog cemetary! Kinda reminds me of the creepy movie Pet Sematary though....
The spot where the dogs are laid to rest
Next up was this humongous, fat cannon known as Mons Meg! One of Europe's oldest siege guns that fired shells weighing 150kg over 3.2km!
St Margaret's Chapel, which is the oldest building in the castle.
At a crossroads
We arrived at the square where the Royal Palace and Scottish War Memorial were
The Scottish War Memorial. No photos allowed in it but it is indeed one of the larger memorials I've come across commemorating victims and soldiers after the first two world wars. Soldiers were listed by their regiments and service.
Undoubtedly the highlight of the whole event was to take a look at Scotland's Crown Jewels, which comprises of the Crown, Sceptre and Sword of State. These are the nation's most valuable treasures and are deepy entwined with their royal heritage. We also got to see the Stone of Destiny, which is this ancient coronation seat of kings used for 400 years before taken away by the invading English and then eventually returned in 1996! Strictly strictly no photos!!
We then visited the Great Hall which holds a large display of arms and armour.
The Old Gatehouse
The Portcullis Gate
This sight greeted us upon entry. A wide open cobbled path with cannons and an astounding view of Edinburgh
The row of cannons known as the Argyle Battery. My goofing around with the big guns as usual!
The One o'Clock Gun, the famous time signal, which is fired almost daily since 1861.
View of Edinburgh
JY and Guoyuan discussing the power of cameras while Weisiong flashing his smile for the camera!
Path that leads further up and into the citadel
An interesting sight here...a dog cemetary! Kinda reminds me of the creepy movie Pet Sematary though....
The spot where the dogs are laid to rest
Next up was this humongous, fat cannon known as Mons Meg! One of Europe's oldest siege guns that fired shells weighing 150kg over 3.2km!
St Margaret's Chapel, which is the oldest building in the castle.
At a crossroads
We arrived at the square where the Royal Palace and Scottish War Memorial were
The Scottish War Memorial. No photos allowed in it but it is indeed one of the larger memorials I've come across commemorating victims and soldiers after the first two world wars. Soldiers were listed by their regiments and service.
Undoubtedly the highlight of the whole event was to take a look at Scotland's Crown Jewels, which comprises of the Crown, Sceptre and Sword of State. These are the nation's most valuable treasures and are deepy entwined with their royal heritage. We also got to see the Stone of Destiny, which is this ancient coronation seat of kings used for 400 years before taken away by the invading English and then eventually returned in 1996! Strictly strictly no photos!!
We then visited the Great Hall which holds a large display of arms and armour.
We then spent the rest of the afternoon looking through various museums in the castle. The size of the place is actually relatively small but they are certainly rich with history.
Some random parting shots and as usual Ben and I goofing around!
As it was late afternoon, our next stop: climb one of the two hills in Edinburgh. And I tell ya....it's one heck of a trek! Stay tuned for updates!
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