KING OF THE CASTLE

In honour of King Charles III’s

and rebuilding happening throughout its use. Visit the oldest section of the castle, St Margaret’s Chapel, hear the one o’clock gun, which used to be fired for ship’s crews to tell the time, and visit the Honours of Scotland, some of the oldest crown jewels in Britain. You can also take part in the site’s immersive experience Fight for the Castle, an exhibition telling the dramatic story of Edinburgh Castle during the Wars of Independence.

Edinburghcastle.scot functioned as a prison from 1100 until 1952 with historical figures such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Lady Jane Grey, and Elizabeth I held prisoner there. The Tower is also home to historical mysteries such as the unsolved disappearance of the imprisoned Princes in the Tower in the 1480s.

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The Hofburg| Vienna | Austria

Formerly the residence of the Austrian line of the imperial dynasty, the Habsburgs, today the Hofburg remains at the centre of Viennese arts, culture, and politics. Positioned in the city centre the palace is easily accessible to those visiting Vienna. See the Sisi Museum, a homage to the celebrated Empress Elisabeth, overlook the Spanish Riding School and its world-famous Lipizzaners, displaying the highest standard of horse-riding art, and walk through The Imperial Apartments to uncover what royal life was like for Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth.

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Edinburgh Castle | Edinburgh Scotland

Edinburgh Castle has an unmissable presence over Edinburgh’s city centre, the castle was occupied from as early as the 11th century to the 17th century with extensions