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The first royal palace at the site of Edinburgh Castle was built in the 12th century but there has been many additions since.
The exact date that Edinburgh castle was built is not known. The castle has been dated to the 2nd century AD.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoBecause Scotland has always been a peaceful nation and the best farming land is at the top of hills. They had to build the castle there to stop all the topsoil blowing away.
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Ah, Bless! Actually Scotland is peaceful now but its history was as violent as anyone's, and the two other notions - that the best farm land is on top of a hill and that building all over it protects it as such - are just rubbish.
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∙ 11y agoThe castle sits on top of an extinct volcano, and together with what's known today as the Royal Mile, this forms a 'crag and tail' formation. This is because during the last ice age, a glacier swept past the volcano from west to east, scraping away sheer cliffs on three sides but leaving a gentle slope on the east side. Early settlers saw the great defensive qualities of these features, which is why they chose to build there.
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∙ 10y agono one knows who built it but it was built in the 11th century
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∙ 13y agoEdinburgh Castle was built on a large rock in Edinburgh, and it the rock is about 70,000,000 years old.
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∙ 11y agoIt was built in 1500's
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What day was Edinburgh castle built?
It was built on a Tuesday.
What isn the Edinburgh castle built on?
Edinburgh Castle is built high upon the basalt remains of a long extinct volcano.
Why was Edinburgh castle built?
The castle is an ancient stronghold, and was a royal castle for King David I in the 12th century. The castle has been involved in many historical conflicts. Today, Edinburgh's skyline is dominated by the castle
Who was the Edinburgh castle built for?
The site of Edinburgh castle has been fortified since the Bronze age with a seried of increasingly complex fortifications. the current castle structure was built in the 12th century
Is there a town built on a volcano in Britain?
Edinburgh castle is built on the site of an extinct volcano.
What material is Edinburgh castle made from?
Edinburgh Castle sits on top of an extinct volcano and the rock below it is basalt. The Castle itself is just built of locally quarried stone.
What is Edinburgh castle situated on?
It is high on a hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Is Edinburgh castle a landmark?
Yes. It is a very significant landmark in Edinburgh, looking over much of the city as it is built on a hill.
What town or city is Edinburgh castle?
Edinburgh castle is located in Edinburgh.
What sort of rock was Edinburgh Castle built on?
Granite. It is the plug of an ancient volcano apparrently.
When was Edinburgh castle build't?
nobody nos that yet my gess is that it was built a long time a go
Which is further north Edinburgh castle or Glasgow cathedral?
Edinburgh Castle, and the city of Edinburgh, are further north than Glasgow.
