Edinburgh

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Location

Brief history of Edinburgh

The area around modern-day Edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of
years. Its origins as a settlement can be traced to the early Middle Ages when
a hillfort was established in the area, most likely on the castle rock. From the
seventh to the tenth centuries it was part of the Anglian Kingdom of
Northumbria, becoming thereafter a royal residence of the Scottish kings. The
town that developed next to the stronghold was established by royal charter in
the early 12th century, and by the middle of the 14th century was being
described as the capital of Scotland. The area known as the New Town was
added from the second half of the 18th century onwards. Edinburgh was
Scotland's largest city until Glasgow outgrew it in the first two decades of the
19th century.

Famous places

Edinburgh
Castle

Calton Hill

Famous places

Scottish National Gallery of Modern

Art

The Royal Mile

Famous places

Water of Leith Walkway

Holyrood Park

Most Popular People Born In "Edinburgh/ Scotland/ UK"

Sean Connery

Iain Glen

Kirsty Gallacher

Tony Blair

Actor

Actor

Actres
s

Politician

Restaurants in Edinburgh

Pickles

Aizle

Restaurants in Edinburgh

Indaba

Roseleaf

Additional information

http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Edinburgh,%20Scotland,%
20UK
http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-from-edinburgh/reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh
http://www.visitacity.com/en/
http://www.edinburgh-places.co.uk/visitin/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/
https://www.visitscotland.com/

http://www.bestofedinburgh.com/