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instanceOf
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castle
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fortress
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historic site
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tourist attraction
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accessedVia
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Royal Mile
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architecturalStyle
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medieval military architecture with later additions
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associatedWith
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King David I of Scotland
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besieged
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multiple times between 13th and 18th centuries
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builtOn
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extinct volcanic plug
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capturedBy
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English forces in 1296
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climate
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temperate maritime (oceanic)
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contains
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Argyle Battery
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Crown Square
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Esplanade
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Foog’s Gate
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Great Hall
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Half Moon Battery
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Honours of Scotland
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Mons Meg cannon
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National War Museum of Scotland
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One O’Clock Gun
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Portcullis Gate
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Royal Palace
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Scottish National War Memorial
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St Margaret’s Chapel
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Stone of Destiny
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coordinates
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55.9486°N 3.1999°W
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country
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Scotland
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earliestHumanOccupation
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at least the Iron Age
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earliestRecordedFortification
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7th century
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featuredOn
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Scottish currency and stamps
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garrisonFunctionReduced
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late 19th century
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heritageDesignation
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Category A listed building
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Scheduled Monument
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hosts
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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houses
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Scottish Crown Jewels
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Stone of Scone
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knownFor
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dominating the skyline of Edinburgh
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former royal residence
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major tourist attraction
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military stronghold
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locatedIn
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh city centre
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locatedOn
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Castle Rock
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managedBy
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Historic Environment Scotland
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material
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local stone
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near
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Grassmarket
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officialLanguageContext
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English
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oldestBuildingOnSite
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St Margaret’s Chapel
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OneOClockGunFirstFired
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1861
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OneOClockGunPurpose
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time signal for ships in the Firth of Forth
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openToPublic
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true
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overlooks
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Edinburgh
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Princes Street Gardens
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ownedBy
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Scottish Ministers
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partOf
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Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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primaryFunctionToday
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tourist attraction and ceremonial site
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recapturedBy
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Scottish forces in 1314
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regionalLanguageContext
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Scottish Gaelic
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roleIn
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Wars of Scottish Independence
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Royal Edinburgh Military TattooLocation
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Esplanade
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significantConstructionPhase
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reign of David I (12th century)
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St Margaret’s ChapelDate
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early 12th century
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symbolOf
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Scottish national identity
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timeZone
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Europe/London
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usedAs
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armoury
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military garrison
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national monument
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prison for prisoners of war in the 18th and 19th centuries
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royal residence
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state prison
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visitorNumbers
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over 2 million visitors per year (approximate, pre‑2020)
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