Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest fortified places in Europe. With a long rich history as
a royal residence, military fortress and prison, it has many exciting tales. This castle was
built in the 12th century, in Edinburgh, Scotland. But you will ask yourself why is this
place so great. Well, firstly it is a very popular tourist attraction, but secondly it is the
home to the Honours of Scotland. These are the crown jewels.

Fun Facts!:

The castle sits on a volcano!

But no need to fear, the volcano last erupted nearly 340 million years ago

There’s a dog cemetery on the grounds of the castle!

A short legend
The castle is haunted by the ghost of the lone Piper!
Legend goes that hundreds of years ago, secret passageways running into different parts of
Edinburgh were discovered underneath the castle. A young piper was dispatched into the tunnels
and instructed to play his pipes as he walked, so that people above could map out where the
subterranean passages led. However, his playing abruptly ceased, and when they went into the
tunnels to find him, no trace of the young piper could be found. It is said that his ghostly piping
can still be heard beneath the castle to this day, waiting to be rescued…