A few days in Edinburgh, Etc
Travelling North - Fujifilm X100
North East Somewhere - Fujifilm 100
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
West Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
David Hume Statue, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
West Bow, Edinburgh, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
National Monument of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
West Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Kelpies, Falkirk, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
Nelson Monument, Edinburgh, England / Fujifilm X100
View from Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
Old Town Cemetery, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
Old Town Cemetery, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
West Bow, Edinburgh, Scotland / Fujifilm X100
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Fujifilm X100
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Olympus OM4 / Ilford HP5
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, has a rich and layered history dating back to ancient times. The area was first settled by the Celts, and its name is thought to derive from "Din Eidyn," meaning "fort of Eidyn," referring to a hill fort on Castle Rock. By the early Middle Ages, it had become a strategic stronghold.
In the 12th century, King David I built Edinburgh Castle, and the city began to grow around it. It became Scotland’s capital in the 15th century and flourished as a centre of law, education, and culture.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Edinburgh was at the heart of the Scottish Reformation and political unrest, including conflicts with England. The 18th century saw the rise of the Scottish Enlightenment, with thinkers like David Hume and Adam Smith making the city a hub of intellectual life.
The contrast between the medieval Old Town and the elegant Georgian New Town (built in the late 1700s) is still a defining feature of the city. Today, Edinburgh is famed for its festivals, especially the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe, and remains a vibrant capital steeped in history and culture.
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