Thursday, October 30, 2008

Scotland - The Facts

Courtesy of your Queen Creek Real Estate Specialist.

From Washington Post article:
Attraction - Historic House/Palace,
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat.
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Edinburgh Castle
This famous castle dominates Edinburgh and gives stunning views of the city and countryside. St Margaret's Chapel, Mons Meg siege cannon, the Great Hall, the magnificently restored Laich Hall and the Scottish National War Memorial are here with the 'Honours of the Kingdom' exhibition tracing the history of Scotland's Crown Jewels. Vaults where foreign prisoners-of-war were held in the wars of the 18th and 19thC are on show

Attraction - Castle/Fort, Edinburgh
Dominating Scotland's capital, parts of this famous castle date from the Norman period. Mons Meg, the enormous 500 year old siege cannon, is located here.

1 comment:

Jan said...

Edinburgh Castle is always such a dominating feature on the skyline...so worth a visit!

Thanks for sharing!