Edinburgh castle

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• Edinburgh Castle is an ancient Strongholdwhich, from its position atop of CastleRock, dominates the sky-line of the city ofEdinburgh.

• Scotland's second most visited tourist attraction.

History of Edinburgh castle•The castle sits upon the basalt

plug of an extinct volcanowhich is estimated to haverisen some 340 million yearsago during the lowercarboniferous age.

•Stands 400 ft above sea level •To the south, west and north

the castle is protected bysheer cliffs rearing some 260 ftfrom the surroundinglandscape.