Edinburgh. Scotland

Alexey Solomatin writes: "Edinburgh is perhaps the most beautiful city not only in Scotland, but also in the whole of Great Britain. It is not for nothing that it ranks second after London in terms of tourist traffic.

Since I didn't have much time, I decided to focus on the historic center of Edinburgh."

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland with a population of about half a million people. The main attraction of the city is Edinburgh Castle

It is located in the center of the city on top of the castle rock, where a volcano was located millions of years ago

The first mention as a castle dates back to the beginning of the 12th century and is associated with the name of King David I. The castle is protected on three sides by almost sheer walls, this is clearly visible in the picture from space

There used to be a lake on the north side, but later it was drained

The castle is open to tourists, there are always a lot of tourist buses

The tallest and most majestic structure of the early 19th century Tolbooth Church (Tolbooth Kirk) also known as St. John's Church (St-John's) is executed in Neo-Gothic style

The temple existed until 1979, then with a long break, after reconstruction in 1999 it housed a Hub — headquarters and information center of the famous Edinburgh festivals

Nearby, everything "breathes" Gothic

Steep stairs lead down from the southern part of the Royal Mile

Well, we will continue our way to the east

There are a lot of tourists here. Buses meet in alleys

Street national musicians

In the heart of the Royal mile is the main Edinburgh Cathedral of St. Egidius (Eng. St Giles' Cathedral, St. Giles)

Next to the Cathedral we see the ancient symbol of the thriving commercial city Mercat Cross (English Mercat Cross)

Important city decrees were read here

The Flag of Scotland and the corner of Edinburgh's main Cathedral

Mercat-cross from a different angle. Through the arches you can see the courtyard and the Edinburgh City Chambers building

Let's go behind the arches

In a small square we see the sculpture John Steell Alexander the Great tames Bucephalus

Let's move on. Police

General plan of the Royal Mile towards the castle

And in the opposite direction. If you look closely, you can see the surface of the bay

Architecture

We turn off the royal mile in the direction of the Sevreny Bridge. A typical shop with souvenirs and national clothes

We go out to the north bridge. The covered platforms of Edinburgh Railway Station are visible under the bridge

Let's go to the middle of the bridge. Stop

The bridge offers a good panorama of the city. Eastern part

The tallest structure on the mountain is the monument to Admiral Nelson

On the opposite, western side, the Scott Monument, a monument to the Scottish writer Walter Scott, is very proudly and beautifully located. Be sure to read the history of the creation of this monument. Very interesting

This is the southern part of the city where we came from

We are going back towards the royal mile. Street musicians

Local Houdini

By tradition, I caught myself in the frame and taking this opportunity, I suggest you add my LJ to friends.

Take another look at the mile and walk a little to the south

From the height of the streets

On the left is the modern building of the National Museum of Scotland

Previously it was a Neo-Gothic church New North Free Church, later this building was transferred to the University of Edinburgh. Now it houses a Bedlam Theater

Scottish bus at the National Museum

Do you remember the title photo of this post?

There is a sculpture of a dog on it. This dog of the Sky Terrier breed has gone down in the history of Edinburgh as Greyfriars Bobby. This dog has been guarding his master's grave at Greyfriars Cemetery for 14 (!) years, leaving only in the cafe where he was fed, as well as in the cold season to the neighboring houses to warm up. In this cemetery, next to the grave of his master, Bobby died. He was buried there. You can read this touching story on Wikipedia. By the way, this dog has its own website)

In the center of the frame, you can see where people are standing, to their left is a small sculpture of this heroic dog (on the left behind the houses, by the way, is the cemetery)

Well, here's Bobby — close-up

That's the cemetery itself (I didn't take large graves — I don't like this business)

Well, in order not to end the post on a sad note, let's see how modern chic harmonizes in Edinburgh with the majestic history