The UK-wide lockdown means many Capital residents have been starved of seeing Edinburgh Castle, typically visible across most of the city centre, for the past few weeks.
So let us try and quench that thirst with 13 images of the tourist hotspot along with the most interesting facts about it.
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The gun has been going since 1861 and was originally designed to help sailors keep time. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
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In 1984, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ordered for centuries-old holes in the wall to be bricked up before he visited for a meeting. Photo: Ross Gilmore
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The first king of Scotland known to have resided at Edinburgh Castle was Malcolm III Canmore, who reigned for 35 years beginning in 1058. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
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There's a dog cemetery on the grounds of Edinburgh Castle that is off limits to the public. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell