Americans First Time Seeing Edinburgh Castle!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2022
- This video is from our trip to Edinburgh Scotland. This video is about our day trip to Edinburgh Castle, what our first thoughts impressons were of the castle.
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They were building the seating area for the Edinburg military Tattoo. I went a few years ago it’s amazing. It happens every year and is a big display of pipers, military personnel, Scottish dancers and lots of other performers from around the world. You should do a react video to the tattoo it’s great to watch and a huge event in Scotland every year
This shows the Military at it's best !!
I would also like to add.. Its worth reacting to Edinburg military Tattoo in a future video.
They also sometimes have concerts there, I was in Edinburgh back in 2001 and was nearby and could hear The Beach Boys playing as I was en-route to the pub l.o.l. Presume you weren’t in the castle at 1pm when they fire the cannons across the city to signify the time (I was told they do it at 1pm as it’s cheaper to fire once rather than 12 times to announce it’s midday like the English do (bloody tight Scot’s l.o.l)). Also, you should’ve paid for the headsets which act as a guide for your tour round the castle.
They had started building the seating when I was there in May. I wish I could have been there for the Tattoo.
They also have concerts there during the summer. They've had Tom Jones and Kylie Minogue in the past.
Edinburgh Castle was built on an extinct volcano, I was married in St. Margaret's chapel in 1986. At that time the castle was still a military garrison and only serving members of the armed forces could get permission to marry there. I was not allowed to put flowers in the chapel as only ladies named Margaret were permitted to do that but beautiful flowers were already placed there. It held fourteen people and was a lovely intimate service.
A lovely wee personal story, thank you for sharing. I am a native of Edinburgh, I enjoy these videos.
Your wedding sounds wonderful. What a beautiful place to be married at.
The man in the stained glass window is definitely St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. He is holding the X shaped emblem known as St Andrew's Cross, or in heraldry the saltire, which features on the Scottish flag, white on a blue ground.
Queen Margarets chapel is Edinburgh's oldest building.
It was built by Scottish King David I around 1130, he named it after his mother Queen Margaret who because of her charitable work was canonised by Pope Innosent IV in 1250.
It's so lovely seeing parts of your own country through other people's eyes. You're both making a lot of incisive and intelligent comments about things I just hadn't realised before. It's very enjoyable. Thank you. 🙂
And yet, you're a Frank Darien. So you may lose the extra "aaaaargh" : you're not fooling anyone. So you may look for extra incisive and intelligent comments near the perfectly legit castle of Chambord, in France, thank you very much me lad.
They are americans. Did you say intelligent?. HE is so interesting? I refuse to watch HIS boring sad shit. I feel very sad for you MRS.
@@messire9837 wtf? 😂
@@Kazza_8240 D apostrophe. Just like in D'Artagnan. Heed D apostrophe, me naïve, young, rash and yet seemingly hopefool future prospect.
Also, Heads up : Lancelot existed well enough thank you, and he was a spy sent up north to check about rumors of reign over Londinium back in the daze by king Clothaire. Also, he was a Frank. Because he was called Messire Lancelot, not Mister Spalding.
(Messire de Champagne by the way, most enchanted)
And last but most definitively not the bottom of the least, I'm pretty sure "Sir Mortimer Sir" was known as "le duc de Mortemer" well before Guillaume took it upon him in the actual shelf willing to be known as a somewhat northernish williamey kind of prospect. And you KNOW what I mean by that. Just as much as you know about the "british hymn" having been ridden and composed by Lully, single and deadly might I add, to celebrate Louis XIV's healed royalbutt. Or maybe you don't.
... And yet, centuries later, there I am, all Gary Busey boiling them comment section spooks, while listening to the knights Chicago dyed, withpiss wa'h'er in hand.
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By the weight... Which one's pink? 😉🤺
They were probably building the seating stands for the yearly Edinburgh MilitaryTattoo,we live on the West coast 30 miles south of Glasgow and try our best to go and see it every year,it's fantastic,the rocks in the ground are cobble stones and what a lot of streets in the UK were like before Tarmac was used,dates back to Roman times,loving your videos guys especially the Scotland trip as I can relate to that
You are correct it is for the military Tattoo
Me too, I’m Ayr and Dunure
They should do a reaction to one also.
You should do a reaction video for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Not cobble stones. They are quite different.
You say it’s a bit strange to find cafés and coffee shops within the castle. Remember, when it was a military garrison and indeed a community in its own right there would probably have been bars, places to eat et cetera. So it’s really just continuing the tradition.
It still is a military garrison, as is Stirling castle.
Temporary stands are built around the Castle Esplanade for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo which takes place each evening throughout August. On the final night there is a huge firework display. The stands are then dismantled until needed for the following year's Tattoo.
Sometimes there are concerts after the Tattoo is finished for the season on what is called the castle esplanade , using the temporary seating . I remember being at a great gig by Nanci Griffith. It was a chilly night and she was just off a plane from a Texas heatwave , and she said the temp drop was affecting her guitar !
I suggest you watch a video of the Tattoo - it is internationally famous. A map would have saved you missing the hidden parts of the castle. Both maps and information guides are easily available on your mobile phone and would answer all your questions. The vehicles which seem to have offended you are because it is a working monument employing many people - some of whom live on site.
@@auldfouter8661 I saw the wonderful Lionel Ritchie there who commented that “when they said it was in July, I thought it meant summer!” 🤣. It was a typical Scottish summers evening......freezing! 🥶🤣🤣🤣
As a Brit I find our historic buildings and their age almost incomprehensible, so I can't imagine what it must be like for someone from such a young country to get their heads round. Sometimes it's a good idea to get a tour of these places so that you don't miss anything and you understand what you're looking at. Great vid guys ✌️♥️🇬🇧
Or google them before you go, ask the natives what to see and what to avoid otherwise 60% of the time is spent wandering aimlessly about. Also if you get a bit lost, it's usual to ask one of the local people to help. You'll find us a friendly lot. No need to be scared of us. Also, if you'd stayed in B&Bs you'd have been given loads of advice. They are also much cheaper.
@@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim agreed. ❤🇬🇧✌
As a brit you will find most things incomprehensible.
@@ianmacewan9416 sorry, I can't comprehend what you're saying. 😂👍
@@coot1925 Which is my point of course
My nephew, Darran, & his wife, Jacqueline, were married in St Margaret's Chapel, at the top of the castle, a few years ago!
As he's a serving NCO, in the Royal Highland Regiment, he was entitled to use the castle chapel for his wedding.
Funny thing happened as we left the chapel, and decended the steep stairs.
The Castle was still 'open for business' while the wedding was going on, so we surprised hundreds of tourists, with the wedding party all decked out in lovely summery outfits for the ladies, & kilts, for the gents!!
I can only imagine how many foreign photo albums contain pics of Darran & Jacqueline's big day!! 😃
Another great video.... Edinburgh is a special place pleased you visited the castle ❤️💙
I’m enjoying watching your travels but can’t help feeling you’d get so much more out of some places if you made sure you had a map and/or took a guided tour. We visited the Tower of London a couple of years ago and joined one of the Yeoman Warders for a short guided walk. I don’t think there was a charge, but he was so knowledgeable that we learned so much more than if we had wandered aimlessly. He didn’t take us in to the exhibits like the Crown Jewels or the torture chambers, but he explained where things were and what happened at different places, like executions. It was well worth it and meant that when we did go off wandering, we knew a lot more about what we were seeing. I’d imagine there would at the very least be maps available in Edinburgh castle, if not tour guides, and you may well have got much more out of your visit. You’d still be able to wander at will, but you wouldn’t miss important things, and would understand the background to things. Just a suggestion for any other important monuments you might visit. Keep enjoying the UK there’s so much to see. Next trip, I’d suggest a visit to Cambridge, one of my favourite cities, along with Chester, Bath, Oxford, York and maybe a trip down to Devon and Cornwall. So much to see, so little time. Oh and there’s loads more to see in Scotland and Wales. Then you can come back again and visit Ireland, North and South, you’d get a great welcome.
You can get those headphone things at edinburgh castle that guides you round and tells you stories about all the different features, I recommend this way, as you can do it at your own pace, but you still don't miss out on everything there is to see and the history behind it.
08:20 It's funny you say that it would be really hard to attack the castle considering it is the most besieged castle in Europe having been attacked 23 times! It's also built on top of a volcano!
To be honest, as a local, I think the castle is a little pricey to get in. I guess that's because it is a major tourist attraction. Most visitors who pay to get in just wander aimlessly around doing the touristy thing, but if you really like history or militaria then it is well worth the cost of admission. The fact that many of the museums and art galleries, etc are free to enter, I guess it balances the overall cost for tourists out.
The ampi-theatre you saw was the seating for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It is an annual event (except during the recent covid restrictions), which is part of the Edinburgh Festival.
Yes way too pricey for what you actually get to see. I preferred Holyrood Palace 👍
I once took my Australian colleague around Edinburgh when he was visiting, and I kinda pointed at the Castle and went "there's the castle" and thought "it's 10 quid a head get in; can save that for a pint or two" and he reminded me "I've never seen a real castle before in my life"... I just hadn't considered that castles are rare in some parts of the world :D
It does seem pricey but (as far as I know) not run for profit and still much less than the likes of the Tower of London (£29?), Dover Castle (£26?) and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (£39?). It's run by a government agency called Historic Environment Scotland and when you stop to think about it, you start to realise it must be an expensive place to run (e.g., as well as the upkeep and maintenance of the place itself, there's loads of staff there who need to be paid). 8-)
@@DH.2016 very true!
Everyone thinks the Castle is too expensive, certainly most people who live in Edinburgh do. Little-known fact tho, it's free to get in on St Andrew's Day (Scotland's patron saint day)... which would be lovely if St Andrew's Day wasn't the 30th of November and has about three hours of daylight and usually grim weather...
The amphitheatre will be for the military tattoo. Big Clive (electronics channel on here) usually works as a lighting technician for that show and gets some cool shots from the gantries.
I reckon Stirling Castle, also built high on a crag above a city - is as interesting and memorable as Edinburgh Castle in it's own way - the interiors being especially well displayed to reflect the life of the Scottish court in the 1500s.
Totally agree, but maybe because I’m from Stirling. Stirling Castle is more of a royal palace, so more interesting to see what the bed chambers and great hall etc were like.
Stirling Castle is much more enjoyable. Edinburgh was way too crowded.
Stirling Castle is in many ways very similar to Edinburgh, because of its position on a rocky outcrop. It often stands in for Edinburgh in historical films as the land to the west of it is undeveloped!
When I visited Stirling castle last year they had some actors and actresses in the beautifully rebuilt rooms that would impersonate some of the actual people that lived there in the 1500s. You could see what they did, could just alk up to them and ask them all sorts of stuff, and they knew everything.
That was really cool. The whole interior is rebuilt like it used to be and really impressive. Go there next time!
Much prefer Stirling.
Little fact, Edinburgh castle isn’t on a mountain, it’s actually a 350 million year old volcano!
11:21 The roadway has a smoother surface on either side for the wheels of vehicles but a rougher, more grippy, surface for the horses to get traction.
What they are building is the seats for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo which takes place in August for 3 weeks each year ,and it is always sold out .
The gent on the stained glass in the blue/green robe is St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland.
Set upon its mighty rock, Edinburgh Castle’s strategic advantage is clear. Seeing the site’s military potential, Iron Age people built a hill fort on the rock. Early medieval poetry tells of a war band that feasted here for a year before riding to their deaths in battle.
As well as guarding great moments in history, the castle has suffered many sieges. During the Wars of Independence it changed hands many times. In 1314, the Scots retook the castle from the English in a daring night raid led by Thomas Randolph, nephew of Robert the Bruce.
The castle defences have evolved over hundreds of years. Mons Meg, one of the greatest medieval cannons ever made, was given to King James II in 1457. The Half Moon Battery, built in the aftermath of the Lang Siege of 1573, was armed for 200 years by bronze guns known as the Seven Sisters. Six more guns defend the Argyle Battery, with its open outlook to the north Edinburgh Castle was home to kings and queens for many centuries. Queen Margaret (who was later made a saint) died here in 1093. The chapel built in her honour by her son, King David I, is Edinburgh’s oldest building. St Margaret’s Chapel still hosts weddings and christenings today.
The Great Hall, completed in 1511 for King James IV, hosted grand banquets and state events. But the king had little time to enjoy his new addition. James IV died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, fighting English forces sent by his brother-in-law, King Henry VIII of England.
Above the door to the Royal Palace are the gilded initials MAH - for Mary Queen of Scots and her second husband Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley. Mary gave birth to James VI in the Royal Palace in 1566. He became king of Scotland at 13 months old and united the crowns of Scotland and England in 1603.
The Honours of Scotland are the oldest Crown jewels in Britain. Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they were created in Scotland and Italy during the reigns of James IV and James V. The crown, sceptre and sword of state were first used together for the coronation of a monarch in 1543, when Mary Queen of Scots came to the throne. The iconic Stone of Destiny, used for centuries to inaugurate monarchs, is also on display in the Crown Room Following the ‘Union of the Crowns’ of 1603, Edinburgh Castle was rarely visited by the reigning monarch, but from the 1650s it grew into a significant military base. Defences were rebuilt and enhanced in response to the Jacobite Risings of 1689-1746. New gun batteries such as Dury’s Battery were constructed and new barracks such as the Queen Anne Building were added to house the many soldiers and officers.
Some 600 troops were housed in the New Barracks, built during the Napoleonic Wars with France. It’s still in use by the military today. Regiments often had a mascot, many of whom were dogs - some of them are laid to rest in the Dog Cemetery, along with other canine companions. But soldiers once brought home a far more unusual four-legged friend to live in the castle stables. (Clue: He also had a trunk.)
Not everyone who came to the castle enjoyed their stay. Even royals were sometimes known to complain about the draughts. But life was truly grim for many of the prisoners who were locked up in the vaults below Crown Square.
As a formidable stronghold, the castle was the most secure lock-up in Scotland. Between 1757 and 1814 the vaults became home to many hundreds of prisoners of war.
Nice video and really good to see Ethan looking like he's more relaxed🙂
The little rocks on the road are called cobbles. Or cobblestone. Many old streets in cities like Edinburgh,York or Bath still have areas like this which are conservation areas (not allowed to asphalt over them) and tend to be in upper market or tourist places.
That said I know of a few cobbled streets still in use in industrial parts of places too. They're pretty hardy. You can also see around the UK areas where the asphalt has worn away and you can see the old cobbles underneath.
Cobbles were for horses hooves. Well illustrated by the middle of the roads, for the horse, being different to the outsides where the cart wheels would run.
Those ones in the Castle are cobblestones for sure, but the fitted square stones down on the High Street/Royal Mile and other streets are more properly called setts.
They are called Cobbled streets or walkways
If you visit Edinburgh again, check out Holyrood Palace. It is associated with Mary, Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Plus the ruins of Holyrood Abbey in the grounds are lovely to wander around. I think it’s because everyone focuses on Edinburgh Castle, this place tends to get overlooked by the tourists - well, by us, the first few times we visited Edinburgh.
I used to live right beside the Castle, on the mound. You haven't seen anything like the fireworks at the castle on Hogmanay, when you are in among them. Glad you enjoyed it, next trip you need to see the coasts, the mountains, the islands, the lochs.
Scot’s laddie not Scotch that’s a drink 🥃
I am dyspraxic & this gives me balance, coordination & depth perception issues. Edinburgh is somewhat "challenging" for me, but I love it. My grandads & great great uncle's regiments are based there. It was very moving when I went the first time as my grandad had died a year before. I visited the Scots Grey memorial & the museum & I bought my grandma some souvenirs from there.
That is so true! It is all challengingly three dimensional. Four, I guess, if you include time. I can see that is very visually exciting place though. Like a movie, but all real!
@@simonjones7727 it's a very textural city too.
Thanx Angela and Ethan. Brings back memories. Beautiful to see castle again and lovely video
The roof that impressed you within the great hall replicates the bow of a ship. It’s a pity you didn’t take the tour as the castle’s history is amazing!
You're right... joining a guided tour is a must at most attractions... it doubles the insight and enjoyment.
The staging is for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo which will be on late July early August. The castle is well maintained as it’s a working military castle. Many years ago I used to work for the military in Edinburgh when there were still units stationed there.
The original Edinburgh Old Town ran along the spine of Castle Rock, with alleyways down the sides. It wasn't until Scotland and England made peace with each other that Edinburgh spread outward from the rock. The New Town, essentially most of the area north of Princes Street, was built between 1760 and 1850.
If you're in the area, the one o'clock gun from the castle is always fun as it makes the tourists who don't know it's coming jump.
Some of the New Town was built where a loch was drained away to create the site.
@@auldfouter8661 The Mound is the mound of Earth from building it. Any time I have visitors I take them to see the remains of three walls (two are easy to spot around The Vennel).
I’ve not been to the castle in years but there was a pet cemetery within the castle walls. I think it was the pets that belonged to officers who were serving there.
I was told it was the burial site of the animals who were regimental mascots, but I'm not sure if that is the full explanation or not.
@@phillipridgway8317 I just googled it, it seems that we are both right!
The reason for the cars is that it is still has offices for the Army so people work there every day!
Fantastic video & commentary once again. These videos are great records of your trip here so thanks for sharing &!look forward to seeing you back here. 👍
I'm so envious of you! Your films have reawaken my wish to visit Edinburgh again. I'm glad you're having such a good time in the UK. Please come again.
My son is in the Royal Navy we attended his passing out parade at Raleigh 4 years ago - the military band was brilliant just made the day even better - so proud to be a sailors mum 🇬🇧 ⚓
There's a steep cobbled path here in Whitby which goes up alongside the 199 steps up to the Abbey - locally called the donkey path I think its from when people travelled on horse and carriage up to St. Mary's Church which is near to the abbey
Love stained glass windows I think they tell a story or immortalise people
Church bells can be heard for miles - they were used to tell the time or give warnings and rung for celebrations which they still are mainy at weddings
My Great Grandfather was stationed at Edinburgh Castle at some point towards the end of WW2.....
I've been a few times myself and I love the place so much especially the Olde Town (Royal Mile etc)
Greetings from Bristol, England
I’m so grateful for your videos, I live in central England and have never been to Scotland, I’ve been to Wales and Northern Ireland but never Scotland and it is such a beautiful country, thank you again
When I lived there at Hogmanay (that’s New Years Eve) they set fireworks off from the castle whilst a band plays music in the park below, and they pour coloured smoke over the castle walls and down the rock face towards the park. They try and time the fireworks to burst to the music. It’s pretty amazing. You can visualise how fab it looked now you have been there and seen it first hand.
A late friend had a visit to the castle on his bucket list. He did get to see it and presented me with a little momento on his return. A miniture Edinburgh Castle now sits in an honoured place on my studio shelf, amongst some frogs from another late friend's collection. Not sure if Luke liked frogs - I can imagine him saying "Yergh!". Sorry Luke! Call it the juxtaposition of distant realities.
St Margaret’s Chapel that you stood inside is almost 900 years old. To put that into context, it was built 360+ years before Columbus discovered America and possibly one of the oldest buildings you have ever stood in, if not the oldest. It’s the oldest building in Edinburgh.
Glad you are enjoying my city. Did you manage to witness the 1 'o Clock Gun? It's a daily ceremony at the Castle where the gun is fired at 1pm. This was traditionally fired to help ships set their maritime clocks.
I think the jarring nature of the historic sites with modern stuff is because of the way the US does preservation - because it does so little of it relatively what it does have is fossilised, you have battlefields with pristine cut grass and buildings that are nothing but relics. Tied in with that is a penchant for knocking down and building new stuff constantly. In the UK old buildings get preserved but they’re also continuously used, so in my town there is three-storey building that’s 600 years old, has a lot of local significance as it was the town Governor’s House during the First English Civil War and it’s where Prince Rupert, one of the most senior Royalist commanders stayed when in the town. It was until recently a Greggs…
Down the road there is the pub where King Charles surrendered at the end of the same war in 1646. It had been an inn a few hundred years before that, and it’s still a pub today - and although it retains a lot of historical features it still has the modern stuff you’d expect to find in a modern pub
Same applies to houses, I’ve lived in one 300 + year old house, and 2 that were 200 years old or more and they weren’t anything special at all, I’m working class, things continue to get used if they work
St Margaret's Chapel. It's worth looking into her. She was a queen who gave her husband a bit of a problem. She kept spending his money! Not what you might think - she kept helping the poor with it. She'd travel round the country giving people food or having their homes repaired - whatever was needed. The people loved her so much she was sainted after she died. There are St Margaret's churches all round the world which have been named after her. There's even one in Canada. Church of the wonderful Rev. Ed Trevors. If you ever wonder what 'Christianity' should be - he's the guy to listen to.
St Margaret of Scotland, or Margaret of Wessex as she was also known, was my 27th great-grandmother. Many of my ancestors are not people to be proud of, but she definitely was.
I love the rev too. He’s awesome.
@@ffotograffydd Goodness! Well if you're going to have a known ancestor you certainly got a really good one. :-)
@@dianacasey6002 One of the very few ''Christians'' who doesn't just talk the talk but also walks the walk! 🙂 I wish they were all like him. Between him and Beau of the Fifth Column the world would be a better place.
@@margaretnicol3423 👍
It's great hearing your Enthusiasm and love for the sights and Sounds of Edinburgh!! I'ts so refreshing to get a totally unbiased point of view!! You will probably see things differently as your Countries History is New compared to others.
Did you try Haggis? Deep fried Mars bars? And tasted some scottish Shortbread?
l know i'm going to enjoy your next posting, take care from Sean ( England)Xx
Just imagine all the Scottish royalty that have looked out from that castle at the little people below exclaiming "let them eat shortbread!!".
Did you know that “cake” was what was scraped off the interior of the ovens, as in what was caked on. It was not cake as we know it.
@@Rajamak No, I didn't know that. I know that Marie-Antoinette was actually reported to have said "let them eat brioche" which also isn't cake as we know it. And in reality, she didn't even say that.
The seating being erected is for the "Edinburgh Military Tattoo", which is basically the most spectacular pipeband show in the world! The land,on the other side of the sea,is called "Fife",the region which contains,amongst lots of other towns,the town called St Andrews (the Open golf tournament was held there last week)
Great video and love your enthusiasm.
5.52 - the rough rocks making up that part of the wall are mainly sandstones picked up from the ground; the curving lines in the larger deep red rocks show how they formed from dunes in a desert, others also form in shallow seas. The yellow and deep red colours are due to iron oxide in the rock when it was formed. The flat and carved grey stonework is also sandstone but from a quarry.
Great video. Brought back memories. There is so much to see in Edinburgh castles. There are two prison complexes. The Victorian Military prison that you showed but also the atmospheric vaults under the Great Hall called 'Prisons Of War' which is wonderful and gloomy.
If you do come back, I really recommend Stirling Castle. It's about an hour from Edinburgh on the train, and it's a really cool Castle.
I've been to Edinburgh Castle so many times and still missed things! You didn't see the 1 o clock gun either... thats always fun!
Well done guys 👍👏another great video... So glad that you had a great holiday 😊
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Lovely, thanks for taking us around. I've never been so really enjoyed 👍👍👍👍
You should definitely go.
@@midwestamericans3806 yes, one day!! 😀
I've seen a few pictures of the castle, but never that much of it. Glad you got to enjoy it and thanks for sharing it with us. I hope to go there myself one day. Definitely a beautiful place.
Yea there's still plenty to see, we only showed a small portion, plus its just amazing to be there in person.
Thanks for a wonderful video, it was so interesting !
A couple of years ago, I had the chance to have dinner in the Officers Mess in Edinburgh Castle. It was a frosty wintery evening , we crossed the drawbridge and knocked on the big wooden door to be let into the castle by the soldier on duty, then we started walking up the steep path. It was very atmospheric walking between the high walls in the dark, but what soon became clear was how tricky and slippy it was to walk on the iced pathway, in formal footwear. One friend had on very high heels and needed help on the way back down. A really special and unique experience.
I’m enjoying hearing of all your experiences on your trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.
It's worse, when you are wearing Brogues with your uniform!
The walkways were designed for horses to be able to transport goods up to the top of the castle. On the smaller cobbles you get a better grip with your feet.
Hi Ethan & Angela, thanks for the video, I love that you try (and succeed mostly) with your pronunciations. Very pleased you are less red, more tanned now.
Princes street gardens used to be a loch but was drained a long time ago. Did you see the statue to the bear who '' fought in WWII''? He used to carry shells for his Polish Regiment, after the warv he lived in Edinburgh zoo. I think his name was Wojcek.
Glad you enjoyed the castle, so much history.
From their uniforms the band you saw were the Band of the Royal Marines.
And the amphitheater would be for the annual Edinburgh Tattoo, if you ever come in August is is quite a show of pipers, drummers and dancers.
Having come from Edinburgh I worked near the castle as a teenager and in the summer used to sit at Mons Meg on a lunchtime and eat my lunch, so beautiful, but in those days entry was free
I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit. Until a few years ago, my son-in-law was the Garrison Sergeant-Major for Edinburgh Castle.
Glad Nathan's feeling better
The man in the stain glass window in Saint Margaret's Chapel a well as the statue on the the wall is St Andrew. Who is the patron Saint of Scotland. Glad you both had fun in Scotland
The Tattoo that features massed pipe bands, military bands, musicians from all over the world, highland dancers, etc. wonderful, especially the lone piper from the battlements.
.Margaret, Queen consort of King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland, was canonised in 1250 by Pope Innocent IV in recognition of her contribution to bringing the church in Scotland into the community. The small chapel was where she spent her time in prayer.
The stones on the walkway leading from the gate to the top of the castle are set out in a way that the horses hooves would get a grip the central area and the the cartwheels would roll up the outside of that area. The upper areas of the slope nearer the top are for the many boots and other footwear to get a purchase on that curve on the hill.
Reminds me of when we went to Edinburgh castle to watch the Tattoo in the Castle grounds. Bands and different displays
from all over the world, it was awe inspiring to be there, but it's also televised. If you come back in the future you need to see
the great castles in Wales, such as Conway and Caernarfon Castles. Many castles in North Wales but you need plenty of time.
Anyway another great video from the best double act on UA-cam. Thanks Folks.
The statue and person depicted in the stained glass is Saint. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The stones in the wall are yellow and red sandstone. The slots in the walls would have been for archers to fire their arrows from. The castle is now just a tourist attraction. When the Queen stays in Edinburgh it's at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The walk way is smooth on the outside and rough in the middle so the horses had grip but the carriages ran smoothly. My husband was one of the joiners who restored the carriage that the cannon Mons Meg sits on.
Glad you enjoyed your visit. My only regret is that you guys often seem to bumble along and sometimes look as if you are missing out on the significance of many of the things you're visiting as a result (e.g., not picking up a map ... 🙄). Having said that, I think most of us do that to a certain degree when visiting historic sites, etc. ☺ Still, as long as you enjoyed yourself. 😄
yes. do you buy guide books.. you should. you re missing so much everywhere you go.
Edinburgh is beautiful- you had the weather too. Our visit included the botanical gardens, the national museum of Scotland and the Royal Yacht Britannia which I think you could have seen (with binoculars) from the castle.
Great video guys.
I have a bit of a thing about the Britannia. We are always being told that it's the most popular tourist attraction in Scotland, but I'm down there regularly and I think that's a Big Fib. I was in Ocean Terminal on Wednesday and seriously, it was like *after* the zombie apocolypse, the place was virtually empty. I watch the royal yacht every time I'm down, there's no way it is anything near as busy as the Castle. I think it's another Unionist lie (that anything called 'Britannia' would be popular in Scotland)
@@sophiapangloss2149 - I agree the area it is in is a rather spartan, but really enjoyed being on the yacht myself.
Also it was a very pleasant walk (though long one- I do like walking) from the city centre through the Georgian streets up to the port.
I love how you have took our culture in and been basically adopted Brits always gonna be trolls just scroll past them x
When we visit castles I try to imagine attacking it and where you could be shot from. It certainly outlines why certain things are in certain places. Like why the entrance turns snd why the road is so steep. Or you go around a corner and there's suddenly a wall.
It might sound silly, but remember, this is an actual castle, build for actual defensive purposes. That's why the walls were so high (to protect your archers), and why the chapel was so small, along with it's windows. Hard to get in, easy to defend from.
Edinburgh Castle is beautiful. Stirling Castle (about 40miles away) is also worth a visit.
Stirling is about half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh (and a bit north).
I'm sure someone has already told you, but the amphitheatre being built outside goes up every year for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It's an annual series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams. A tattoo in this context is a performance of music or display of armed forces in general. This usually consists of all the pipe and drum bands from the various militaries, it's a very famous show that happens every year as I said. You can find many videos of it here on UA-cam.
11.30 original walkways - those are cobbles or cobbled stone which were used for horses to walk on - deliberately uneven so there was some grip for the horse hoofs to grip p. Edinburgh has lots of cobbled streets still in existence as horse and carts were still used into the early 1970's.
Love Stirling it's where my mothers side comes, my mother was born down Abbey Road near the river where she learned to swim, from there you can see the castle and Wallace Monument, there are books of the battles that took place around Stirling, like Banackburn and Callander, try Callander water mill it's not too big but the history of how the people worked, there is a Tartan Shop with a list of Clan tartans, enjoy your journey and film as much as possible, I will be there next month.
Volcanic geology is very much part of Edinburgh. Arthur’s Seat, which you climbed, being the most prominent feature . Your stroll around reminded me of my similar wander around the castle, six months ago. I took a similar approach, feeling I’d maybe missed something. I hope you get to explore more of the country on another occasion .
In 2003 I was in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh festival finale, we were stood in that area where all the people were gathered in this video, it's an amazing fireworks display set to classical music, absolutely amazing to watch
Really enjoyed your video...fabulous
Love Edinburgh and the Castle, when I'm there I like ta go and see Greyfriars Boddy, such and amazing story and a wonderful film..
Love to see your reactions to other castles. Especially Carnarvon and Conway Castles in Wales
So happy you seem recovered and having a good time and with very unusual Ediburgh weather! . when i went my plane landed on Friday and left on monday and it never stopped pissing down the whole time .. in summer . you were lucky . Just a tip always worth checking out the audio guides .. sometimes they are overpriced and not worth it , sometimes they are even free. Edinburgh one was worth it .. and if you Westminster abbey in London that one is amazing . You are home already i guess. Glad you came
' Tunes of Glory ' Great film from 1960 set in Edinburgh Castle starring John Mills and Alec Guinness.
Yes. The Royal Mile links Edinburgh Castle with Holyrood Palace.
Just caught up with your trip, I'm loving it Iv'e never been to Scotland but have some Scot friends and it sounded awesome. I have a new appreciation for Edinburgh's beauty.
I'm glad Ethan manged to get a rest, he looks better for it. It's a holiday Ethan try to look and treat it like that. Don't feel pressured to do everything and plans ALWAYS fail, "adapt, improvise, overcome" (Gunney Sgt Thomas Highway.).
Loved your climb of the mountain, it was nice to see you enjoy the moments and I'm sure your children and family love watching them. If you come back to England sometime, I highly recommend Wales, Mount Snowdon can be walked up. (It does get windy though.) and Harlech Castle is really nice, not as well maintained as Edinburgh Castle or the Tower of London though.
You guys are great.
If only the walls could speak.....imagine the changes they have seen throughout the centuries for 900 years !!! Incredible btw the cannon does work 💪
The area in front of the castle is called the esplanade and the military tattoo is held there during the festival fireworks close each nights show. St.Margarets Chapel is the oldest building in Edinburgh. If you are a serving soldier you can get married there. The large building with all the swords on the walls is the great hall and it is set out as it was in James V time (circa1550). The castle is still a working castle and the large building on the west side of the castle is the barracks. The Scottish War Memorial has books laid out listing all the people who died in both world wars and subsequent conflicts who served in the Scottish regiments I find this quite emotional when I look up relatives who were killed. There are various military museums in the castle and you could spend the entire day there if you are interested in military history
The Old dude in the Chapel Window and on the wall is St Andrew(patron St of Scotland) seating been built is for the Military Tattoo, the Band walking/playing in the Princes Street Gardens was the Royal Marines.
Here, in England, those small stone walkways are called 'cobblestoning'. My Devon house was built in 1890 and that how the standard floors were made. It is/was the standard way of paving farmyards and farm gates.
I love Edinburgh Castle, it is so worth a visit. We were there for hours..
Lovely video, well done!
Glad you enjoyed our Castle on the volcano. The most attacked castle in Europe
they build it for the month of August, as its edinburgh festival, we have concerts on as well, i just saw a band there, called the script! its a good venue.
Interesting fact about St. Margaret's Chapel all the volunteers from local Catholic churches in the area who look after the chapel and change the flowers etc. are all called Margaret.
Fun Fact - If you never noticed, the small winding stairs you walk up (like the ones at the Crown Jewels 5:11) and every other Castle/Palace in the UK, always wind upwards to the right, clockwise.
Why, you ask??....
If there was an invasion or battle at a castle and the enemy managed to get in, fleeing soliers retreating up these stairs could fight back easily because the majority of people are RIGHT HANDED.
Now, the chasing enemy, wielding a sword or pointing a musket going UP a right hand winding stair is very disadvantageous, whereas the fleeing soldiers could fight back (facing downwards to the left) with ease.
A left handed swordsman going up could attack no problem, but there were very few of them, due to the fact your shield must be on the left hand to protect your fellow soldiers on the front line of battle.
Off the royal mile there's tours under the street which are really interesting.
It's the Edinburgh Tattoo, never been to the Tattoo 'cause not that interested but I've been to see the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks several times that mark the end of the festival. An incredible 45 minute firework spectacle from Edinburgh castle that's designed and choreographed to a piece of live music played by a classical orchestra in Princess Street Gardens, sometimes looks like the castles in the midst of a huge battle which is very cool. The highlight is the amazing firework waterfall from the castle that appears somewhere in the show every year!
I was best man for my friends’ wedding in St Margaret’s chapel in 2019. What an amazing place to get married!
The man on the stained glass window in St. Magarets chapel and the figure outside on the wall is St. Andrew, the parton saint of Scotland. The St. Andrews cross (diagonal) is also on the Scottish flag :)