Edinburgh History

Edinburgh's long history is amongst the most intriguing and exciting of any city in the UK. Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since 1437 and gained city status in 1889, over the years Edinburgh has developed a world famous and truly fascinating past.

This site aims to educate existing residents of Edinburgh as well as the many thousands of foreign visitors which the city and the areas surrounding Edinburgh receive each year.


Edinburgh Location


We will cover not only the history of Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city skyline, but also the City Itself, the Edinburgh Festival, Military Tattoo and Edinburgh Zoo.

The history of Edinburgh is incredibly rich and we have many famous historical pubs, but there are also one or two skeletons in the historical closet.. We will also look at some of the darker events linked to the Edinburgh of old such as Burke and Hare, the Grassmarket hangings, and the great Edinburgh Plague.



Highlights from the Edinburgh History archives ;

Burke and Hare
Burke and Hare
Mons Meg
Mons Meg
The Lang Siege of Edinburgh
The Lang Siege
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Tattoo
Edinburgh Trams
Edinburgh Trams
Leith History
Leith History




Travelling to Edinburgh ?

Edinburgh welcomes tens of thousand of visitors each year, and boasts a reliable transit system. There are hundreds of hotels, hostels and B&B's to choose from to suit every budget. You can book accommodation quickly and easily at HotelsInScotland.org.

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