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  • Vaulted blue ceiling of St Giles' Cathedral (High Kirk of Edinburgh), the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh. Its distinctive crown steeple is a prominent feature of the city skyline, at about a third of the way down the Royal Mile. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years. The present church dates from the late 1300s, though it was extensively restored in the 1800s. Today it is sometimes regarded as the "Mother Church of Presbyterianism." The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Giles, who is the patron saint of Edinburgh, as well as of cripples and lepers, and was a very popular saint in the Middle Ages. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The Water of Leith river flows through Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. This image was stitched from several overlapping photos.
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  • The Water of Leith river flows through Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. This image was stitched from several overlapping photos.
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  • The Water of Leith river flows through Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. This image was stitched from several overlapping photos.
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  • The Water of Leith river flows through Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The Water of Leith river flows through Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Dean Village, the site of old watermills in a deep gorge, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Painted life-sized fiberglass Edinburgh Rugby Kyloe Cow, at Kyloe Gourmet Steak Restaurant, 1-3 Rutland Street, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. First mentioned in the 500s AD, Highland cattle (Scots: Heilan coo, slang: curly coo) have long horns and long wavy coats and are primarily for meat. They originated in the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland.
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  • South face of 1100-year-old Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock. Edinburgh Castle is the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world, with 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history. Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 1500s except for St Margaret's Chapel from the early 1100s, the Royal Palace, and the early-1500s Great Hall. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates 150,000 Scottish casualties in the First World War 1914-18, 50,000 in the Second World War 1939-45, and the campaigns since 1945, including the Malayan Emergency, the Korean War, Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and the Gulf War. In 1927 the architect Sir Robert Lorimer and 200 Scottish artists and craftsmen created this serene Hall of Honour and Shrine. The Memorial is in Crown Square at the top of the rocky perch of Edinburgh Castle, in Scotland, the United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • In the Royal Palace of Edinburgh Castle, the King's Birth Chamber is where the first king of Scotland, England, and Ireland was born, James VI. In 1617 the room was painted to commemorate his birth. James VI and I (James Charles Stuart 1566–1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciary, and laws, though both were ruled by James in personal union. James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland, positioning him to eventually accede to all three thrones. James succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months, after his mother Mary was compelled to abdicate in his favor. In Celtic mythology the unicorn symbolized purity, innocence, masculinity and power. The proud, haughty unicorn was chosen as Scotland's national animal because it would rather die than be captured, just as Scots would fight to remain sovereign and unconquered. The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 1100s. Two unicorns supported the shield until 1603, when James VI replaced one unicorn with the national animal of England, the lion, to demonstrate unity. Scotland's unicorn in the coat of arms is always bounded by a golden chain, symbolizing the power of the Scottish kings, strong enough to tame a unicorn. The Scottish motto "Nemo me impune lacessit," means "No one wounds (touches) me with impunity." Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in the United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • In the Royal Palace of Edinburgh Castle, the King's Birth Chamber is where the first king of Scotland, England, and Ireland was born, James VI. In 1617 the room was painted to commemorate his birth. James VI and I (James Charles Stuart 1566–1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciary, and laws, though both were ruled by James in personal union. James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland, positioning him to eventually accede to all three thrones. James succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months, after his mother Mary was compelled to abdicate in his favor. In Celtic mythology the unicorn symbolized purity, innocence, masculinity and power. The proud, haughty unicorn was chosen as Scotland's national animal because it would rather die than be captured, just as Scots would fight to remain sovereign and unconquered. The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 1100s. Two unicorns supported the shield until 1603, when James VI replaced one unicorn with the national animal of England, the lion, to demonstrate unity. Scotland's unicorn in the coat of arms is always bounded by a golden chain, symbolizing the power of the Scottish kings, strong enough to tame a unicorn. The Scottish motto "Nemo me impune lacessit," means "No one wounds (touches) me with impunity." Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in the United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Mary, Queen of Scots (or Mary Stuart or Mary I, 1542–1587) reigned over Scotland from 1542 to 1567. As the only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, she was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. She spent most of her childhood in France while Scotland was ruled by regents, and in 1558, she married the Dauphin of France, Francis. He ascended the French throne as King Francis II in 1559, and Mary briefly became queen consort of France, until his death in December 1560. Widowed, Mary returned to Scotland, arriving in Leith on 19 August 1561. Four years later, she married her first cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, but their union was unhappy. In February 1567, his residence was destroyed by an explosion, and Darnley was found murdered in the garden. James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated Darnley's death, but he was acquitted of the charge in April 1567, and the following month he married Mary. Following an uprising against the couple, Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle. On 24 July 1567, she was forced to abdicate in favour of James VI, her one-year-old son by Darnley. After an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne, she fled southwards seeking the protection of her first cousin once removed, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary had previously claimed Elizabeth's throne as her own and was considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving her as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in various castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After eighteen and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth in 1586. She was beheaded the following year.
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  • Warrior statue. The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates 150,000 Scottish casualties in the First World War 1914-18, 50,000 in the Second World War 1939-45, and the campaigns since 1945, including the Malayan Emergency, the Korean War, Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and the Gulf War. In 1927 the architect Sir Robert Lorimer and 200 Scottish artists and craftsmen created this serene Hall of Honour and Shrine. The Memorial is in Crown Square at the top of the rocky perch of Edinburgh Castle, in Scotland, the United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Medals in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum (Carabiniers and Greys) in Edinburgh Castle. Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Cobbled road to the summit of Castle Rock inside Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. This image was stitched from several overlapping photos.
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  • Recent stained glass windows in St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh's oldest building, a royal place of peace and prayer. Scotland’s royals once knelt to worship in this private chapel. It was built around 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret, a member of the English royal family who fled the Norman invasion and married Malcolm III. The decorated chancel arch is original, while other features, such as the stained glass windows, are more recent. In the 1500s, the chapel was used as a gunpowder store and was later given bomb-proof vaulting. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • St Margaret's Chapel is Edinburgh's oldest building, a royal place of peace and prayer. Scotland’s royals once knelt to worship in this private chapel. It was built around 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret, a member of the English royal family who fled the Norman invasion and married Malcolm III. The decorated chancel arch is original, while other features, such as the stained glass windows, are more recent. In the 1500s, the chapel was used as a gunpowder store and was later given bomb-proof vaulting. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Recent stained glass windows in St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh's oldest building, a royal place of peace and prayer. Scotland’s royals once knelt to worship in this private chapel. It was built around 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret, a member of the English royal family who fled the Norman invasion and married Malcolm III. The decorated chancel arch is original, while other features, such as the stained glass windows, are more recent. In the 1500s, the chapel was used as a gunpowder store and was later given bomb-proof vaulting. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The cemetery for soldiers' dogs dates back to 1840 in Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The Hub was built in Victorian Gothic style (aka Neo-Gothic) in1845 at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The Hub contains a performance space, venues for functions, conferences and weddings. It is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival and its central ticketing office, plus an information center for all Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh. The gothic revivalist building was built 1842-1845. Prior to the new Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood in 2004, the Hub was occasionally used for meetings of the Scottish Parliament when the Church of Scotland's General Assembly Hall was unavailable. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • Bagpiper in Highland dress, including kilt (or trews), tartan (plaid in North America), and sporran. Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, UK, Europe.
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  • The Hub was built in Victorian Gothic style (aka Neo-Gothic) in1845 at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The Hub contains a performance space, venues for functions, conferences and weddings. It is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival and its central ticketing office, plus an information center for all Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh. The gothic revivalist building was built 1842-1845. Prior to the new Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood in 2004, the Hub was occasionally used for meetings of the Scottish Parliament when the Church of Scotland's General Assembly Hall was unavailable. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
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  • The Writers' Museum is housed in Lady Stair's House built in 1622 at the Lawnmarket, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. It presents the lives of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Run by the City of Edinburgh Council, the collection includes portraits, works and personal objects. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth, United Kingdom, Europe.
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