(Reuters) - Historic Scotland has ruled out plans for a giant set of Olympic rings to be displayed on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle ahead of next year's London Games. The body, an agency of the ...

A gun salute has been fired from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle A gun salute has been fired from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle as the country mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Edinburgh Castle is the one of the most definitive ... a single-gun artillery volley fired from the ramparts at the same time every day, while the Crown Jewels (the crown, sceptre and sword ...

Mourners wept as three cannons sounded from the castle’s ramparts. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the Death Gun Salute would be fired at 1pm today in Edinburgh from the castle.

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iStock You can’t miss Edinburgh Castle – its medieval walls and ramparts occupy the hilltop in the middle of the city providing dramatic ancient cityscapes from every angle. Its historic ...

By the 1280s, the castle was the location of the state archives, and after another phase of war with England, Edinburgh was rebuilt in the 1360s by King David II, with a castle of white towers on ...

After two years with no performances due to COVID, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ... high up on the castle ramparts, the Lone Piper. Established in 1974, ABC Music is one of Australia ...