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David’s Tower, The Remains of a Tower House with a Rich History in Edinburgh Castle
Within Edinburgh Castle grounds are the remains of David’s Tower, a tower house built in the late 14th century for...
Read moreMons Meg, Scotland’s World-Famous Medieval Gun
The now world-famous medieval gun was the ultimate weapon of mass destruction in her day. Mons Meg weighed six toned...
Read moreSt Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh’s Oldest Surviving Building
King David built St Margaret’s Chapel in about 1130, probably as part of a great stone tower. He dedicated it...
Read moreA Short History of Edinburgh Castle
In the first century AD, local people built a great fort on the site where Edinburgh Castle now stands, as...
Read moreMálaga’s Alcazaba, the best-preserved Moorish fortress in Spain.
Málaga’s Alcazaba is the city’s most important landmark and the best-preserved Moorish fortress palace in Spain. It was constructed on...
Read moreDunfermline Abbey and Palace, once Scotland’s most powerful monastic community
Dunfermline Abbey was once one of Scotland’s leading monastic communities, a favourite royal residence and a burial place for Kings....
Read moreThe V&A Dundee – Scotland’s First Ever Design Museum and Dundee’s New Landmark
The V&A Dundee is Scotland’s first ever dedicated design museum and the only design museum to be built in the...
Read moreClifford’s Tower in York – A Proud Symbol of The Power of England’s Medieval Kings
Clifford’s Tower is one of York’s best-loved landmarks. It is the largest remaining part of York Castle, once the centre...
Read moreThe Shambles, York – One of Europe’s Best Preserved Medieval Streets
The Shambles, York’s most iconic street, is one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe. It is also the...
Read moreYork Minster, the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe
York Minster is the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe and is custodian to some of the most important...
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