Edinburgh Castle at Night - a photo on Flickriver

            Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite rising of 1745.
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Edinburgh / Calton (show map)

Taken on: February 17, 2018

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Camera: Sony ILCE-5100, f/5.0, 3.2 sec, 19mm (=28mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-5100
Lens:	E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	3.2
Focal Length:	19mm (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.1 (Windows)
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