Edinburgh Castle

Walking along Princes Street heading for a meeting, I was early enough to stop and take this photo of Edinburgh Castle, standing high on Castle Rock.

Here is how Visit Scotland describe the castle:

"Edinburgh Castle is a world famous icon of Scotland and part of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site.

It was recently voted top UK Heritage Attraction in the British Travel Awards and is Scotland’s number one paid-for tourist attraction.

This most famous of Scottish castles has a complex building history. The oldest part, St Margaret's Chapel, dates from the 12th century; the Great Hall was erected by James IV around 1510; the Half Moon Battery by the Regent Morton in the late 16th century; and the Scottish National War Memorial after the First World War

The castle houses the Honours (Crown Jewels) of Scotland, the Stone of Destiny, the famous 15th century gun Mons Meg, the One O' Clock Gun and the National War Museum of Scotland"

Very well worth a visit, and of course also home to the famous Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Festival time.