- Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most-visited attraction. Dominating the city skyline, the castle sits on Castle Rock at the upper end of the Royal Mile.
- Edinburgh Castle—with its fortress walls, cobbled promenades, and winding stone steps—has loomed over Scotland 's capital city for more than 1,000 years.
- In the summer, mainstream musicians, like Rod Stewart and the Proclaimers, take over Edinburgh Castle Esplanade for outdoor Castle Concerts.
- When the 1707 Act of Union joined Scotland and England, the Scottish Crown, Sceptre, and Sword were brought to Edinburgh Castle and locked in a heavy chest.
- Edinburgh Castle became a tourist attraction and was open to visitors circa 1833. It is now one of the world’s most visited attractions in the UK.
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- () Although it's not quite the oldest castle in Scotland — this honor goes to Argyll's — Edinburgh Castle is certainly the country's most famous fortress.
- Visible from just about anywhere in the city, Edinburgh Castle is perched on Castle Rock, a huge volcanic rock that overlooks the Scottish capital.
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