Edinburgh Castle is the spiritual symbol of Edinburgh and even Scotland. It stands at the top of the extinct volcanic rock, overlooking Edinburgh. Every August, tattoos of military bands are held here, highlighting the solemn atmosphere of Edinburgh Castle. No one who travels to Edinburgh will miss Edinburgh Castle, because it is located on the granite top of an extinct volcano and can be seen in every corner of the city center. Edinburgh Castle became a royal fortress in the 6th century, and Queen Margaret died here on 1093. Since then, Edinburgh Castle has become an important royal residence and national administrative center. It was one of the important royal castles in England in the Middle Ages until the completion of the Holyroodhouse Palace in the16th century, replacing Edinburgh Castle as the main residence of the royal family. However, Edinburgh Castle is still an important symbol of Scotland. Enter Edinburgh Castle along Royal Mile Avenue. After entering the main entrance, you can buy tickets at the ticket booth. Now the admission fee is 1 1.5. At the same time, you can get a guided audio-visual equipment for 3 pounds. You can listen to every key explanation in the castle by yourself, which will definitely let visitors know everything about the castle, but it will take a long time. Edinburgh Castle is divided into lower area, middle area, upper area and other areas along the slope. * * * There are dozens of places to visit, including St. Margaret's Church, which is said to be the oldest existing building in Edinburgh. The military prison in the castle once imprisoned Napoleon's army, and the fingerprints scratched by the French army still remain on the wall.

The famous Monseiger gun in the castle was built in 1449 Belgium. After more than 200 years of fighting, it returned to Edinburgh on 1829, and now it is placed in the vault of the castle. There are many Scottish treasures in the palace of the castle, such as the Scottish crown designed by 1540 and other imperial scepters. Edinburgh Castle is also home to the Scottish National War Museum and the Scottish United Army Museum. A salute is fired at one o'clock every noon. In the sense of ancient war, Edinburgh is undoubtedly the strongest, most dangerous and most difficult fortress to conquer. It is built on the top of a dead volcanic rock at an altitude of 135 meters, with one slope and three cliffs, as long as it guards the castle gate on the slope. It is impregnable, even if the enemy has thousands of soldiers and horses, they can do nothing. This is also unmatched by other castles.

The Scots are most proud of its political and cultural status. Edinburgh used to be the political and cultural center of the Kingdom of Scotland, which was unprecedented in any English castle. Therefore, it has experienced many pains and vicissitudes, and political and military struggles have always kept it at the center. In the long history of struggle between Scotland and England, the indomitable spirit of Edinburgh people embodies the spirit of the whole Scots.