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EDINBURGH CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND
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Instantly recognizable and rarely forgotten, Edinburgh Castle has stood guard high over the city since 1085. A stroll down the Castle Esplanade affords the visitor an unrivalled view of the cobblestoned streets of the Old Town, and the bustling activity of the city's financial sector, the New Town.
The Castle itself, like many of Edinburgh's landmarks, has a chilling past. Its hilltop position made it an ideal location for a prison, for many centuries illustrious men endured imprisonment, torture, and the maiden (the Scottish version of the guillotine) on the castle grounds. Today, the Castle is the most visited of all Scottish Monuments, and many tourists comment on its unique mixture of beauty and foreboding.
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