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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Built in memory of Queen Margaret by David I, around 1130, St Margaret’s Chapel is one of Scotland's oldest buildings. It was the only part of the castle spared from destruction in 1314. Photo: TSPL
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An elephant once lived in the castle. It was brought to Scotland by the returning 78th highlanders in 1838 after a stay in Sri Lanka. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
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The castle is home to one of the earliest depictions of the American flag, carved into the walls by a prisoner kept inside during the US War of Independence. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
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The Witches' Well, visible on the esplanade, commemorates women who were accused of witchcraft and executed between the 15th and 18th centuries. Photo: TSPL