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Day 5 in Edinburgh

9-12017 Started our day visiting the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard, then meandered over to visit Edinburgh Castle and wander down the Royal Mile shopping and bar hopping!
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National Museum of Scotland- That's a really big sword!
National Museum of Scotland- That's a really big sword!		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland		 Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace
Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace
Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace
Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace		 Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace
Views from the National Museum of Scotland Roof Terrace		 Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park from the roof terrace
Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park from the roof terrace		 Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park from the roof terrace
Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park from the roof terrace
The Tron Kirk and Calton Hill from the roof terrace
The Tron Kirk and Calton Hill from the roof terrace		 Tolbooth Kirk Spire from the roof terrace
Tolbooth Kirk Spire from the roof terrace		 St Giles' Cathedral Spire from the roof terrace
St Giles' Cathedral Spire from the roof terrace		 Edinburgh Castle from the roof terrace
Edinburgh Castle from the roof terrace
Edinburgh Castle from the roof terrace
Edinburgh Castle from the roof terrace		 Greyfriars Kirk (Church) with Greyfriars Bobby grave in the forefront
Greyfriars Kirk (Church) with Greyfriars Bobby grave in the forefront		 Greyfriars Kirk occupies an important place within the history and culture of Edinburgh, and the history of Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk occupies an important place within the history and culture of Edinburgh, and the history of Scotland		 The National Covenant was actually signed here in 1638
The National Covenant was actually signed here in 1638
Greyfriars Kirkyard, part of Edinburgh’s history since 1562 when Mary Queen of Scots granted the land for use as a burial ground
Greyfriars Kirkyard, part of Edinburgh’s history since 1562 when Mary Queen of Scots granted the land for use as a burial ground		 Greyfriars Kirkyard contains memorials covering centuries of history and is the final resting place of many famous Scots
Greyfriars Kirkyard contains memorials covering centuries of history and is the final resting place of many famous Scots		 Greyfriars Kirkyard- a place that is JK Rowling’s supposed inspiration for many Harry Potter characters
Greyfriars Kirkyard- a place that is JK Rowling’s supposed inspiration for many Harry Potter characters		 She used to apparently spent time strolling the grounds in the mid-’90s, perhaps dreaming up her tale of a put-upon boy wizard
She used to apparently spent time strolling the grounds in the mid-’90s, perhaps dreaming up her tale of a put-upon boy wizard
The Kirkyard contains the graves of poet William McGonagall, chemist Joseph Black & philanthropist Mary Erskine(among many more)
The Kirkyard contains the graves of poet William McGonagall, chemist Joseph Black & philanthropist Mary Erskine(among many more)		 And then there's this....Non Omnis Moriar (Not All of Me Will Die)
And then there's this...."Non Omnis Moriar" (Not All of Me Will Die)		 Not to mention this...Thomas Riddell's Grave
Not to mention this...Thomas Riddell's Grave		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
The huge monument to Thomas Bannatyne
The huge monument to Thomas Bannatyne		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard is widely regarded as the most haunted in the entire world
Greyfriars Kirkyard is widely regarded as the most haunted in the entire world		 Tomb of George Foulis, laird of Ravilstoun (d.1633) and his wife, Jane Bannatyne
Tomb of George Foulis, laird of Ravilstoun (d.1633) and his wife, Jane Bannatyne
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Mackenzie mausoleum in Greyfriars Kirkyard
Mackenzie mausoleum in Greyfriars Kirkyard
The distinctive domed tomb has long had an association with rumours of ghosts
The distinctive domed tomb has long had an association with rumours of ghosts		 George Mackenzie was a lawyer and the Lord Advocate during the rule of Charles II
George Mackenzie was a lawyer and the Lord Advocate during the rule of Charles II		 He quickly earned a reputation as one of the most vicious persecutors of the Covenanters
He quickly earned a reputation as one of the most vicious persecutors of the Covenanters		 Some were executed, and hundreds died of maltreatment. His treatment of Covenanters gained him the nickname Bluidy Mackenzie
Some were executed, and hundreds died of maltreatment. His treatment of Covenanters gained him the nickname "Bluidy Mackenzie"
He acted as justice-depute from 1661 to 1663, a post that involved him in extensive witch trials
He acted as justice-depute from 1661 to 1663, a post that involved him in extensive witch trials		 Bluidy Mackenzie would see the inmates tortured, starved, & eventually decapitated
Bluidy Mackenzie would see the inmates tortured, starved, & eventually decapitated		 And their heads placed on the spikes atop the gates that surround Greyfriars Kirkyard
And their heads placed on the spikes atop the gates that surround Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Over the years stories of violent paranormal activity have continued to pile up, most centered around Bluidy Mackenzie
Over the years stories of violent paranormal activity have continued to pile up, most centered around Bluidy Mackenzie
The bravest people visiting Bluidy Mackenzie's grave often recite a famous nursery rhyme, said to send the ghost into a rage
The bravest people visiting Bluidy Mackenzie's grave often recite a famous nursery rhyme, said to send the ghost into a rage		 ”Bluidy Mackingie, come oot if ye daur, lift the sneck and draw the bar!”
”Bluidy Mackingie, come oot if ye daur, lift the sneck and draw the bar!”		 This is what happened to us when we said it!
This is what happened to us when we said it!		 But we didn't know it till later when we checked the pictures on the camera!
But we didn't know it till later when we checked the pictures on the camera!
In 1999 a homeless man sought shelter in Mackenzie’s mausoleum and fell through the floor the resulting hole is now grated
In 1999 a homeless man sought shelter in Mackenzie’s mausoleum and fell through the floor the resulting hole is now grated		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 On a lighter note- Greyfriars Kirkyard has a Butt Tree!
On a lighter note- Greyfriars Kirkyard has a Butt Tree!		 The Elephant House(1995) made famous by J.K. Rowling who wrote much of her early novels in the back room overlooking the Castle
The Elephant House(1995) made famous by J.K. Rowling who wrote much of her early novels in the back room overlooking the Castle
The Witches Well situated at the entrance to the Castle esplande on the west wall of The Tartan Weaving Mill
The Witches Well situated at the entrance to the Castle esplande on the west wall of The Tartan Weaving Mill		 Cast iron wall fountain commemorates the place where over three hundred women were burned at the stake accused of being witches
Cast iron wall fountain commemorates the place where over three hundred women were burned at the stake accused of being witches		 In the 16th Century more witch burnings were carried out at Castlehill than anywhere else in the country
In the 16th Century more witch burnings were carried out at Castlehill than anywhere else in the country		 The victims often suffrered brutal torture before being put to death at the stake
The victims often suffrered brutal torture before being put to death at the stake
They were often nearly drowned by being 'douked' in the Nor' Loch
They were often nearly drowned by being 'douked' in the Nor' Loch		 Edinburgh Castle Esplanade still partially set up from the Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade still partially set up from the Military Tattoo		 Since its inception in 1950 the tattoo performance is a parade of the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish regiments
Since its inception in 1950 the tattoo performance is a parade of the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish regiments 		The Gatehouse at the head of the Esplanade was built as an architecturally cosmetic addition to the castle in 1888
The Gatehouse at the head of the Esplanade was built as an architecturally cosmetic addition to the castle in 1888
Statues of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace were added in 1929, and the Latin motto (No one provokes me with impunity)
Statues of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace were added in 1929, and the Latin motto (No one provokes me with impunity) 		Edinburgh Castle Portcullis Gate with The Lion Rampant, Coat of Arms & Argyle Tower
Edinburgh Castle Portcullis Gate with The Lion Rampant, Coat of Arms & Argyle Tower		 Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery and some of the castle buildings
Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery and some of the castle buildings		 Lang Stairs main access to summit of Castle Rock till the 15th century when the more gradual ascent present road was built
Lang Stairs main access to summit of Castle Rock till the 15th century when the more gradual ascent present road was built
Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery		 Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery		 Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery		 Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery		 Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery
Views from Edinburgh Castle Argyle Battery		 Reservoirs (large cisterns built to reduce the castle's dependency on well water) and a former fire station now the Whiskey Shop
Reservoirs (large cisterns built to reduce the castle's dependency on well water) and a former fire station now the Whiskey Shop		 The Governor's House(1742) behind the tree and the New Barracks(1799) replacing the outdated accommodation in the Great Hall
The Governor's House(1742) behind the tree and the New Barracks(1799) replacing the outdated accommodation in the Great Hall
Looking past the Governor's House down to the Scottish National War Museum, Hospital and Butts Battery
Looking past the Governor's House down to the Scottish National War Museum, Hospital and Butts Battery 		Looking past the Governor's House down to the Scottish National War Museum, Hospital and Butts Battery
Looking past the Governor's House down to the Scottish National War Museum, Hospital and Butts Battery		 Governor's House(1742) The New Barracks (1799) & a store for munitions (1747–48) which now houses the National War Museum
Governor's House(1742) The New Barracks (1799) & a store for munitions (1747–48) which now houses the National War Museum		 National War Museum covers Scotland's military history over the past 400 years, & includes a wide range of military artefacts
National War Museum covers Scotland's military history over the past 400 years, & includes a wide range of military artefacts
Military Hospital (1897) originally built in 1753 as an ordnance storehouse for arms and military equipment
Military Hospital (1897) originally built in 1753 as an ordnance storehouse for arms and military equipment 		Edinburgh Castle-Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Statue(1923)
Edinburgh Castle-Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Statue(1923)		 He was the military leader who refused to budge from his tactics as he presided over the biggest bloodbaths in military history
He was the military leader who refused to budge from his tactics as he presided over the biggest bloodbaths in military history 		He remained unmoved in the face of a barrage of criticism over the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops in World War I
He remained unmoved in the face of a barrage of criticism over the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops in World War I
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Cuthbert's and Kirkyard
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Cuthbert's and Kirkyard		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Cuthbert's and Kirkyard
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Cuthbert's and Kirkyard		 Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Mary's Cathedral- gothic, 19th-century Episcopal cathedral with 3 tall spires
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery View of St Mary's Cathedral- gothic, 19th-century Episcopal cathedral with 3 tall spires
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views
Edinburgh Castle Butts Battery Views		 Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum		 Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum		 Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum		 Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum
Edinburgh Castle Scottish National War Museum		 Military Prison center and Royal Scots Museum on the left with Queen Anne Building behind them
Military Prison center and Royal Scots Museum on the left with Queen Anne Building behind them		 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum is a regimental museum based in the New Barracks
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum is a regimental museum based in the New Barracks
Trudging up to the Upper Ward or Citadel with the Royal Castle and Great Hall
Trudging up to the Upper Ward or Citadel with the Royal Castle and Great Hall		 Side view of the Scottish National War Memorial just before entering Foog's Gate
Side view of the Scottish National War Memorial just before entering Foog's Gate		 The origin of this name is unknown, although it was formerly known as the Foggy Gate, which may relate to the dense sea-fogs
The origin of this name is unknown, although it was formerly known as the Foggy Gate, which may relate to the dense sea-fogs		 The Upper Ward or Citadel occupies the highest part of the Castle Rock, and is entered via the late 17th-century Foog's Gate
The Upper Ward or Citadel occupies the highest part of the Castle Rock, and is entered via the late 17th-century Foog's Gate
17th-century Citadel wall now looking down to the New Barracks building
17th-century Citadel wall now looking down to the New Barracks building		 A little rest in the shadow of St. Margaret's Chapel, then we spied the Whiskey shop...
A little rest in the shadow of St. Margaret's Chapel, then we spied the Whiskey shop...		 The oldest building in the castle and in Edinburgh is the small St. Margaret's Chapel
The oldest building in the castle and in Edinburgh is the small St. Margaret's Chapel		 One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates from the reign of King David I (1124–1153)
One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle, it dates from the reign of King David I (1124–1153)
King David I built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland
King David I built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, Saint Margaret of Scotland		 Saint Margaret of Scotland, also known as Margaret of Wessex, was sometimes called The Pearl of Scotland
Saint Margaret of Scotland, also known as Margaret of Wessex, was sometimes called "The Pearl of Scotland" 		St. Margaret's Chapel- she died in the castle in 1093
St. Margaret's Chapel- she died in the castle in 1093		 St. Margaret's Chapel- survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed on orders of Robert the Bruce
St. Margaret's Chapel- survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed on orders of Robert the Bruce
Small 19th-century Dogs' Cemetery for the burial of the soldiers' regimental mascots
Small 19th-century Dogs' Cemetery for the burial of the soldiers' regimental mascots		 Edinburgh Castle Pet Cemetery
Edinburgh Castle Pet Cemetery		 Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens below the Argyle Battery
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens below the Argyle Battery		 Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of the Firth of Forth
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of the Firth of Forth
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of the Firth of Forth
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of the Firth of Forth		 Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh below the Argyle Battery
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh below the Argyle Battery		 Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh below the Argyle Battery
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh below the Argyle Battery		 Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Pet Cemetery and Princes Street Gardens below the Argyle Battery
Views from the terrace in front of St. Margaret's Chapel of Pet Cemetery and Princes Street Gardens below the Argyle Battery
Mons Meg is a mediaeval bombard(large-caliber, muzzle-loading, medieval cannon or mortar) made in 1449
Mons Meg is a mediaeval bombard(large-caliber, muzzle-loading, medieval cannon or mortar) made in 1449		 Some of Meg's large gun stones, weighing around 330 pounds
Some of Meg's large gun stones, weighing around 330 pounds		 Mons Meg weighs 15,366 pounds, is 15 feet (4.6 m) in length, and has a calibre of 20 inches
Mons Meg weighs 15,366 pounds, is 15 feet (4.6 m) in length, and has a calibre of 20 inches		 The gun has been defunct since its barrel burst while firing a salute to greet the Duke of Albany, the future King James VII & I
The gun has been defunct since its barrel burst while firing a salute to greet the Duke of Albany, the future King James VII & I
The siege gun Mons Meg, described in a 17th-century document as the great iron murderer called Muckle(big)-Meg
The siege gun Mons Meg, described in a 17th-century document as "the great iron murderer called Muckle(big)-Meg"		 The 13,000-pound gun rests on a reconstructed carriage copied from an old stone relief in the Gatehouse at the castle entrance
The 13,000-pound gun rests on a reconstructed carriage copied from an old stone relief in the Gatehouse at the castle entrance		 View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle
View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle		 The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers who died in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts
The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers who died in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts
The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments
The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments		 The Scottish National War Memorial stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366
The Scottish National War Memorial stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366		 The Scottish National War Memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales
The Scottish National War Memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales		 The Scottish National War Memorial stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan
The Scottish National War Memorial stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan
Upon the altar within the Shrine, placed upon the highest point of the Castle Rock, is a sealed casket
Upon the altar within the Shrine, placed upon the highest point of the Castle Rock, is a sealed casket		 containing Rolls of Honour which list names of those soldiers killed in WW I & II and more recent conflicts
containing Rolls of Honour which list names of those soldiers killed in WW I & II and more recent conflicts 		The Scottish National War Memorial in Crown Square
The Scottish National War Memorial in Crown Square		 The Royal Palace in Crown Square
The Royal Palace in Crown Square
The Great Hall in Crown Square
The Great Hall in Crown Square		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Royal Palace
Royal Palace		 Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Great Hall
Great Hall		 Edinburgh Castle stands upon the plug of an extinct volcano, which is estimated to have risen about 350 million years ago
Edinburgh Castle stands upon the plug of an extinct volcano, which is estimated to have risen about 350 million years ago
The Castle Rock is the remains of the volcanic pipe, which cut through the surrounding sedimentary rock
The Castle Rock is the remains of the volcanic pipe, which cut through the surrounding sedimentary rock		 The very hard dolerite (a type of basalt) formed is seen in outcroppings around the Castle
The very hard dolerite (a type of basalt) formed is seen in outcroppings around the Castle		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 Boer War Memorial commemorates the soldiers of The Royal Scots who gave their lives in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)
Boer War Memorial commemorates the soldiers of The Royal Scots who gave their lives in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral War Memorials
St Giles' Cathedral War Memorials		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral Augustus Saint-Gaudens' monument to Robert Louis Stevenson
St Giles' Cathedral Augustus Saint-Gaudens' monument to Robert Louis Stevenson		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral Pulpit in Moray Chapel
St Giles' Cathedral Pulpit in Moray Chapel		 St Giles' Cathedral Organ Pipes
St Giles' Cathedral Organ Pipes		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
19th century(1888) memorial to the Marquess of Montrose a senior supporter of Charles I executed by the Covenanters
19th century(1888) memorial to the Marquess of Montrose a senior supporter of Charles I executed by the Covenanters		 Montrose's reputation changed from traitor or martyr to a romantic hero and subject of works by Walter Scott and John Buchan
Montrose's reputation changed from traitor or martyr to a romantic hero and subject of works by Walter Scott and John Buchan		 Walter Chepman memorial plaque(1879) in the Chepman Aisle
Walter Chepman memorial plaque(1879) in the Chepman Aisle 		St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 Chapel of the Order of the Thistle-an order of chivalry consisting of the Sovereign, sixteen Knights and Ladies
Chapel of the Order of the Thistle-an order of chivalry consisting of the Sovereign, sixteen Knights and Ladies 		At the foundation of the Order of the Thistle in 1687, James VII ordered Holyrood Abbey fitted out as a chapel for the Knights
At the foundation of the Order of the Thistle in 1687, James VII ordered Holyrood Abbey fitted out as a chapel for the Knights		 At James' deposition the following year, a mob destroyed the Chapel's interior before the Knights ever met there
At James' deposition the following year, a mob destroyed the Chapel's interior before the Knights ever met there
In 1906 Edward VII ordered a new Chapel to be constructed on the south side of St Giles'
In 1906 Edward VII ordered a new Chapel to be constructed on the south side of St Giles'		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 Jesus ascends into heaven in the east window by Ballantine & Son (1877)
Jesus ascends into heaven in the east window by Ballantine & Son (1877)
A scheme of coloured glass was considered as early as 1830:
A scheme of coloured glass was considered as early as 1830:		 three decades before the first new coloured glass in a Church of Scotland building was installed at Greyfriars Kirk in 1857;
three decades before the first new coloured glass in a Church of Scotland building was installed at Greyfriars Kirk in 1857;		 however, the plan was rejected by the town council
however, the plan was rejected by the town council		 By the 1860s, attitudes to stained glass had liberalised within Scottish Presbyterianism
By the 1860s, attitudes to stained glass had liberalised within Scottish Presbyterianism
and the insertion of new windows was a key component of William Chambers' plan to restore St Giles'
and the insertion of new windows was a key component of William Chambers' plan to restore St Giles'		 John Knox preached from this very pulpit & was so vigorous it looked as if he was about to break the pulpit & fly out of it!
John Knox preached from this very pulpit & was so vigorous it looked as if he was about to break the pulpit & fly out of it! 		St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral Carving- An orchestra of angels welcomes the Infant Christ in this Nativity scene.
St Giles' Cathedral Carving- An orchestra of angels welcomes the Infant Christ in this Nativity scene.		 St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle
St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle		 St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle
St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 Jacobean-style monument(1895) to Marquess of Montroses rival, Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, in the St Eloi Aisle
Jacobean-style monument(1895) to Marquess of Montroses rival, Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, in the St Eloi Aisle		 Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll head of Scotland's government during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll head of Scotland's government during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 		1651 he placed the crown on Charles II - 1660 arrested by order of Charles II - 1661 execution by beheading
1651 he placed the crown on Charles II - 1660 arrested by order of Charles II - 1661 execution by beheading
Statue of John Knox the foremost figure of the Reformation in Scotland
Statue of John Knox the foremost figure of the Reformation in Scotland		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda		 St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda		 St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda		 St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda		 St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral Rae and Linda
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral beautiful Celtic cross
St Giles' Cathedral beautiful Celtic cross		 St Giles' Cathedral Third Battalion The Royal Scots Boer - War Memorial
St Giles' Cathedral Third Battalion The Royal Scots Boer - War Memorial		 Shots at the Whiskey Experience?
Shots at the Whiskey Experience?
A Nut with a Nutcracker
A Nut with a Nutcracker		 A Nut with a Nutcracker
A Nut with a Nutcracker
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