Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Among the historical landmarks of Edinburgh the old castle are mentioned above all. The Edinburgh Castle is one of the most famous in the world under the so-called 'ghost castles'. There are several ghosts living in the castle. As a legend tells, the bagpiper was disappeared a few centuries ago in the Burgkellern, whose ghost today some tourists during the excursion see. For more than 500 years the spirit of the headless drummer lived in the castle, whose appearance is unknown.

In the official documents, the castle on the summit of the castle rock was mentioned for the first time in 1129. After a series of archaeological researches, the scientists have established that the first settlements on the peak of the idle volcano were still founded in the 9th century BC. The first defense facility was built on the Barg more than 2,5 thousand years ago.

The excursions through the castle are incredibly exciting. On its territory is the beautiful St. Margaret Chapel - one of the oldest buildings in Scotland. In addition, one of the most precious relics of the country, the stone of Scone, is preserved in the castle. This is a huge sandstone block whose weight is more than 150 kg. This stone was used for centuries to perform the solemn coronations of the English and Scottish monarchs. Many experienced tourists are striving to get to the castle test at 1 pm. Since the year 1861 the Wachekanone shoots around 13-00 every day. This ritual is missing only two days a year - on Good Friday and Christmas. Next - Zamek Zbiroh