Spots you have to see

The great hall

The Great Hall was finished in 1511, as the nation’s chief place of ceremony and state assembly. It was made for Jame IV, but he was murdered only two years after

St Magaret’s chapel 

St. Margaret's Chapel is the oldest building at Edinburgh Castle. It is a remarcable example of romantic achitecture. The chapel was made in the 12th century. The Chapel was build by King David the first. It was used by the Royals as a private place of prayer up until the 16th century when it was used to store gunpowder. It was restored as a chapel in 1845

The crown room

The Crown Room. The crown Room is the same as Denmark’s Crown Jewels. The room was built for the Honours in 1617, as a part of King James VI Golden Jubilee and his hamecoming to Scotland.

Royal Palace

The Great Hall was finished in 1511, as the nation’s chief place of ceremony and state assembly. It was made for Jame IV, but he was murdered only two years after.

The Scottish National war Memorial 

It is open for the public. It held over 50.000 casualties people during World War Two. It has also held a lot of people during other wars through time. 

The Great Hall was completed in 1511, as the nation’s chief place of ceremony and state assembly.It was commissioned by James IV, but he got killed in 1513 at the Battle of Flodden. 

Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to her only child on Royal Palace. Her son, James, became King number six of Scotland later on. 

The prisons of war

It has over the centuries been used to hold state prisoners, and put some of them to death. During that the common criminals were thrown into dungeons beneath the castle. 

Mons meg

Mons Meg is one of the oldest cannons in the World; it is over 550 years old. It was given to James II of Scotland in 1457. It was built at Mons, Belgium. It weighs over 6,000 kg and it fired 150 kg stone cannonballs.