Panorama of the Week: Inside Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Filed Under: In a typical European medieval town, its castle lay at its heart. In Edinburgh, however, its castle is its head — the head of a fish, to be more precise. The Royal Mile, the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh that spills from the castle forms a sort of spine of the fish to which many closes (alleys) are connected.
And although Edinburgh has evolved over the centuries, much of the Old Town looks like one imagines it might have centuries ago, like something you might have even seen in Harry Potter.
Like many of its contemporaries, Edinburgh castle has seen its share of cycles, having been destroyed, rebuilt, only to be destroyed and rebuilt again. It seems the nature of Scotland’s history, its past filled with fierce battles for independence and clan rivalry.
Buildings have come and gone, but the castle remains, with the town having expanded and evolved around it. In this way, Edinburgh Castle is both the city’s head and its heart.
Open up the panorama below to full screen and enjoy being in the middle of Edinburgh Castle — Crown Square to be exact — for a brief moment. If you find some resemblance between the castle’s architecture and the world of Harry Potter, that’s no coincidence. J.K. Rowling began calling Edinburgh home only a few months into the first book of the series.
Panorama: Edinburgh Castle’s Crown Square
For best panorama viewing results, press fullscreen (four arrows) and navigate around with your mouse.
Articles About Europe
More Photos from Scotland
—
Disclosure: Our trip to Scotland and the Blogmanay campaign are brought to you by Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and is sponsored by VisitScotland, ETAG, Edinburgh Festivals, Haggis Adventures and Skyscanner. The campaign bloggers were sourced and managed by iambassador. As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely our own.
January 7th, 2013 at 11:47 am
Wow. Stunning, as always.
January 8th, 2013 at 4:28 am
So cool, the panoramic view.
I really have to get to Edinburgh in 2013.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:35 am
@Lane: Thanks! Even more stunning in person!
@Sofie: Glad you enjoyed this! Although we just came from Edinburgh, we’re already trying to plot our way back sometime this year or next
January 9th, 2013 at 12:26 am
Great photo from a beautiful city, whih is what makes travelling so much fun
January 9th, 2013 at 12:57 am
Oh my!! I think I am falling in love again with this beautiful castle in Edinburgh.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:01 am
@Nico: We certainly have no shortage of photos from Edinburgh, that’s for sure!
@Kylle: It’s easy to do
January 19th, 2013 at 8:49 pm
I was captivated by Edinburgh Castle and spent almost a whole day there. The large dog cemetery was the only one I have seen as part of a castle.
January 20th, 2013 at 6:11 am
@Elizabeth: The dog cemetery at the Edinburgh Castle was really touching. The first cemetery of its kind that we’d seen as well.
February 5th, 2013 at 2:47 am
I have visited Edinburgh and I think we should call it as City of Castles. I have visited Edinburgh Castle and Dirleton Castle, Tantallon castle and Linlithgow Palace are also great to visit. It will take you back to ancient era. I just love this panoramic view and I feel like I am again back in the castle.
February 5th, 2013 at 5:46 am
@RickyJo: City of Castles — sounds like a fair name for Edinburgh, or perhaps even more broadly to Scotland.
Glad you enjoyed the panorama!