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Are Ye Ready for it? #EdinburghTStheErasTour In honour of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour hitting Scotland this weekend, we’re Taylor-ing our historic sites to their Era... 🧵

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Lord of the Ring(s) of Brodgar? @HistEnvScot photographers bumped into none other than @IanMcKellen getting his prehistoric fix in Orkney this afternoon! #VisitOrkney

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A little bird ( @VisitScotland ) told us that in today's episode of @MenInKiltsSTARZ , Outlander stars @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish head to our very own Castle Leoch, aka Doune Castle! Will you be watching? 📷 - © Robert Wilson

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Calanais Standing Stones are becoming quite the TV star! @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish pay a visit to the Neolithic monument in today's episode of #MenInKilts , while #CallTheMidwife swapped Poplar for the Hebrides in their 2019 Christmas Special! (Left photo © Robert Wilson)

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Following the sell-out success of our Official @edinburghcastle Tartan Paint, we're delighted to bring even more of the colours of Scotland into your home! Pick your favourite historic hue and let those retro-renovations begin!

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To help you get a taste of history whilst we #StayAtHome , some of our audio guides are currently available to listen to via a new app - including #DouneCastle , ft insights #Outlanders will love from none other than @SamHeughan ! Download ⬇️ 🎧 🎧

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Happy #TakeYourDogToWorkDay ! It's fun and games when these furry friends join the reenactors at work!

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We've got a treat for you today! Walk in the footsteps of rulers both real & fictional in this video postcard from Doune Castle. Where would you like our next postcard to come from? Answers on a... ummmm... postcard! (Only joking - just tweet us!) #VirtualVisit #StayHome

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Remember back in March when lots of you were very excited about @SamHeughan & @grahammctavish gracing the cover of our Member Magazine? Well... turns out the cover is up for a @PPAScotland award & you can vote for it. Show it a little love here 💙🗳️👇

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From @SamHeughan to @brianblessed , we've welcomed loads of amazing actors to film at our historic attractions over the years! Head out on location with our new blog post ➡ 🎬 🎥 🎦

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Have you heard the left handed legend of Clan Kerr? The story goes they designed the spiral staircase of Ferniehirst Castle to go anticlockwise, giving them the advantage when fighting right handed soldiers... Not sure if it's true, but a fun one for #LeftHandersDay !

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What's your favourite example of Scotland on the silver screen? Here are a few of ours.... 🎥 🍿

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We reckon Urquhart Castle looks really impressive when viewed from Loch Ness. Thanks for sharing this view @bush_janny ! 😊 What other castles are best admired by boat? 🏰⛵

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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness #Scotland

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We are grateful for the support of our wonderful Historic Scotland members throughout 2020. You help us look after heritage sites all across the country 💙 Find out more about the benefits of becoming a member:

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Beware the #AngryBadger ! If you're heading to #CraignethanCastle over the next few days you might find the Cellar Tunnel closed due to the presence of a very angry badger. We're trying to entice it out with cat food & send it home to #chilloot

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The Battle of Culloden was fought #OnThisDay in 1746. The Graves of the Clans are stone markers erected in 1881 around the site of the battle to commemorate the clans involved. You can find out more on the @HistEnvScot Battlefield Inventory:

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Judging by the number of tweets, having @SamHeughan & @grahammctavish on our Member Magazine is even more exciting than when we changed to compostable wrappers. And that was a *big deal* on Twitter! Find out about becoming a Member:

Membership

Enjoy free admission to our sites and daytime events and a 20% discount at our retail stores with Historic Scotland membership.

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Look who's starring in our latest Membership Magazine 👀 Our Members have been an incredible support – especially over the last year. We're looking forward to welcoming you all back soon! Interested in becoming a Member? ➡ #MenInKilts #Outlander

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What an incredible view! 🌕🏰 The moon rises over Tantallon Castle. Thanks to Allan Kelly for sending in this spectacular shot 👌

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Get on the trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites this summer with our special map & ebook:

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A3. What an incredible view from one heritage site to another - who can name this historic city in the heart of Scotland? #ScotlandHour

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RT @B0MBSKARE : Doune Castle. This place has been in so many films and TV shows I nearly asked for its autograph.. http://t.co/oHfl71VYfZ

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Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar together make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, one of Scoltland's six World Heritage Sites. Have you visited? #WorldHeritageDay2019 #VisitOrkney #ScotlandIsNow

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If this cracking view captured by one of our stewards at Tantallon Castle yesterday doesn't make you want to get out and explore #Scotland , then we don't know what will!

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Today, the sun rose over Calanais Standing Stones at 9.13am and will set at 3.35pm. It's the shortest day of the year. Who else is looking forward to lighter, brighter days? #WinterSolstice

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🦄 Notoriously shy, it's almost impossible to spot a unicorn. But if you'd like to have a go at tracking down Scotland's national animal, here's a blog on the best places to find this noble beast #NationalUnicornDay

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Happy #WinterSolstice ! The alignment of the Bronze Age cemetery at Clava Cairns suggests that the people who built this important prehistoric site had their eyes on the midwinter sunset. Could they have been celebrating a belief in rebirth? What are your theories?

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Christmas Wishes from everyone at Historic Scotland. 😔 To those who couldn’t join us in Scotland this year: We missed you. 🙏 To those of you who could visit safely: We thank you for your support. 🎄💗🕯️ To all: We wish you peace and love this Christmas.

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Did you know the oldest representation of a human figure in Scotland is a woman? Meet the #Orkney Venus (aka the Westray Wifie). She's around 5,000 years old & was unearthed by archaeologists at the Links of Noltland in 2009. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2019

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Happy #Hogmanay to all of you. 🥳 We hope you have a good start to the new year. Wherever you are - slàinte mhath! 📸 Calanais Standing Stones

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At 480 years old, we reckon the fountain at #LinlithgowPalace is the oldest surviving fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005 & we got it working again for the first time in a century. See it in action today and every Sunday in July & August!

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Have you seen our #Outlander map yet? Find out which of our sites were used for filming: http://t.co/FvSkNNTcqm http://t.co/bK5XEgHfNI

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#OnThisDay in 1542, #MaryQueenOfScots was born at Linlithgow Palace. Within a week of her birth she would become Queen of Scotland, after the death of her father, James V, following the Battle of Solway Moss.

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From Edinburgh to Urquhart, several Historic Scotland castles and abbeys will be lit up red as part of the @poppyscotland Lighting Up campaign #Armistice100

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We simply love this old photo of a Scottish Development Department Investigator at the Stones of Stenness, #Orkney in 1906. It's one of ten amazing images featured in our special blog to celebrate #ScottishArchivesDay :

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It's #NationalOldStuffDay and we're just going to leave this here... At 5,000 years old, the village of Skara Brae is older than the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge #justsaying

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The @MenInKiltsSTARZ are back on Starz Play this Sunday! You can join @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish on a visit to one of our most extraordinary sites, Calanias Standing Stones. Have you ever walking among these mesmerising megaliths? 📷 © Robert_Wilson

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You can now visit the grounds of Dunkeld Cathedral again. 💒 And doesn't 'Scotland's most romantic cathedral' look magnificent in the snow? ❄ Find out more & explore the grounds of the beautiful Dunkeld Cathedral:

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Morning! If you could enjoy your Saturday morning cuppa in front of any view in Scotland today, where would you pick? We're going for the view down Dollar Glen from Castle Campbell 😍

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Did you know that Knap of Howar on #Orkney has the oldest surviving stone houses in Scotland? 🏠 Not only that - they're the oldest surviving stone houses in Britain. AAAAAND they're the oldest surviving stone houses in north-west Europe. 😮 #VirtualVisit

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Happy birthday to #RobertTheBruce , born #OnThisDay in 1274 👑 🎂 🎉

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The Broch of Gurness is looking 💯 from above! This impressive Iron Age complex is one of the most outstanding examples of a later prehistoric settlement to survive in Scotland. It's one of at least 10 brochs that line the shores of Eynhallow Sound, Orkney.

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In need of a go-to calming video? We love this serene #autumnal footage captured above Castle Campbell by the @HistEnvScot photography team. What a stunning view!

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We are saddened to hear the news that Terry Jones has passed away. Thanks to Monty Python's connections with Doune Castle, Terry and his work have featured regularly on our social media channels over the years. This afternoon we raise a coconut shell in his memory.

BBC News (UK)

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Monty Python's Terry Jones (1942-2020): The life of the actor, writer and director who found fame as a member of the Monty Python team

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In the iconic Kilchurn Castle, built sometime before 1449, the Campbells of Glenorchy began their rise to become one of the most powerful dynasties in Scotland. Have you ever visited? Do share your stories! #AWindowOnScotland

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A6: We're very happy for an excuse to share this amazing video of Castle Campbell settled in the beautiful autumnal colours of Dollar Glen 😍🍂🌲 #ScotlandHour

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#BlackFriday is all well and good but we reckon #BlackDouglasFriday would be even better! Sir James Douglas was a knight, feudal lord and one of the chief commanders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Historian Fiona Watson described him as "the radge of the millennium."

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We might be a bit biased, but we reckon the #BestMovieLineEver is: "Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries." Hands up who has been to Doune Castle to utter these immortal words? (We know you've ALL done it!)

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Dunadd Fort rises proudly from Moine Mhor – the ‘great moss’ – an expanse of bog that carpets the southern end of Kilmartin Glen. It was home to a fort 2,000 years ago, and a royal power centre of Gaelic kings in the 500s to 800s AD.

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Sir William Wallace was executed #OnThisDay in 1305. The former Guardian of Scotland was hung, drawn and quartered in Smithfield, London, and his head displayed on a pike on the top of London Bridge. 📷 Wallace depicted in stained glass in St Margaret's Chapel @edinburghcastle

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Today we’re saying a big WELCOME BACK to staff & local visitors at: Doune Castle Dumbarton Castle Dunblane Cathedral Dundonald Castle Glasgow Cathedral Linlithgow Palace @stirlingcastle Make sure you follow @scotgov travel restrictions & book in advance of your visit!

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A reminder to #StayAtHome folks! If you go carousing about Scotland’s historic sites now, you’re going to be about as welcome as the Wolf of Badenoch at Elgin Cathedral. That’s to say, VERY unpopular! Do the right thing & #StayAtHome . Enjoy Scotland’s history online with us!

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Tolquhon is one of the most picturesque of Grampian’s castles. The oldest part is a tower house of the early 1400s, and the castle’s lavish decorations include carved human figures on a twin-towered gatehouse. Have you visited? Let us know what you thought! #AWindowOnScotland

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Tantallon Castle in that golden hour just before the sun has set. We're in love 💙

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Dreich has been named the most popular Scots word by @scottishbktrust ! Here's some shots of Urquhart Castle and Castle Campbell by means of definition:

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St Andrews Cathedral looking twice as good as usual 😉

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A Twitter friendly (landscape) shot of St Andrews Cathedral and it's reflection in a puddle. St Andrews, Scotland. @welovehistory @FujifilmX_UK @VanguardPhotoUK @VisitScotland #VisitScotland #historicscotland #welovehistory #StAndrews #fujifilm #Scotland #photography #fuji

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Hooray! 🥳 Our members magazine has won Magazine Cover of the Year. Thanks to everyone for voting. (We may be biased but we do love our cover 👀)

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Next up is Magazine Cover of the Year which was voted for by the public and sponsored by NewsTeam. Congratulations for @welovehistory for winning with this fantastic cover! #PPASA21

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It's all about island folklore this #FolkloreThursday . A Norse church and post-medieval settlement can be found on the uninhabited Orcadian island of Eynhallow. It is said to be frequented by the finfolk, sea-dwelling shape-shifters from an underwater world called Finfolkaheem.

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“Urquhart is a beautiful location and I knew that the East side looks amazing at sunrise in the summer. It meant having to get up at 4AM and being lucky with the weather - but the results were fantastic.” A stunner for #WorldPhotographyDay from @HistEnvScot drone pilot Santi!

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On this day in 1587, 44-year-old #MaryQueenOfScots met her ultimate fate. She was brutally executed after 19 years of imprisonment. Remember the iconic Queen in this @HistEnvScot blog that charts her tragic life.

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We reckon St Clement's Church on #Harris is one of our hidden gems. It was built as the burial place of the MacLeod Clan. When Alasdair 'Crotach' MacLeod (8th Chief of MacLeod) died in 1547, his body was laid to rest in a splendid tomb here.

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Did you know Robert the Bruce was at the dedication of St Andrews Cathedral in 1318? It had taken around 150 years to complete the build. It must have been an incredible occasion! #StAndrewsDay

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Did you know that the 5,000 year-old Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae was uncovered by a great storm which battered Orkney in the winter of 1850? #WorldMeteorologicalDay

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Today is the feast day of St Margaret. She achieved *quite* a lot: ✔️ Queen of Scots ✔️ Mother to five monarchs ✔️ Founded Dunfermline Abbey ✔️ Restored Iona Abbey ✔️ Established the Forth crossing at Queensferry ✔️ Oldest building in #Edinburgh dedicated to her

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These fascinating spirals form a collection extraordinary Neolithic rock art in a glen rich with remnants of Scotland’s prehistoric inhabitants. Have you ever visited the cup and ring markings at Achnabreck? Help us open #AWindowOnScotland and tell us what you saw!

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Have you discovered our most remote mill on Orkney yet? Tucked away beside a stream close to Dounby, it is well hidden in the local landscape. It is one of the best surviving examples of horizontal or 'Norse' water mills. #NationalMillsWeekend #YCW2020

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#OnThisDay in 1542, Mary Queen of Scots was born here, in Linlithgow Palace. Our American 🇺🇸 friends are lucky enough to be able to see the new #MaryQueenOfScots film starring Saoirse Ronan and @MargotRobbie before we do - any early reviews? 👑 🎬

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Just a quick tweet of appreciation for the Bass Rock, providing a stunning backdrop to Tantallon Castle since the mid-1300s. #YCW2021

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Happy #StAndrewsDay from St Margaret's chapel @edinburghcastle , where you'll find this stained glass depiction of Scotland's patron saint. It's said that St Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross, giving origin to the saltire on Scotland’s flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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A6: Do you recognise this beach from the recent #OutlawKing film? We 💙 these amazing shots of Tantallon Castle, one of our favourite sites by the sea, captured by @HistEnvScot photographers and licensed drone pilots Matt and Santi! #ScotlandHour

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Happy St Andrew's Day folks! This stained glass version of Scotland's patron saint can be found in St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle. Where are you celebrating today?

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Morning! Here's a wee treat for you Saturday early birds... We're calling this "view of Caerlaverock Castle framed by an atmospheric dark morning sky." 😍

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Happy #ChineseNewYear from the bagpipe playing pig at Melrose Abbey! 🧧 2019 is the #YearOfThePig 🧧 According to the Chinese Zodiac, the pig arrived last when the Jade Emperor called a great meeting. It had stopped for something to eat & a snooze! No mention of bagpipes...

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This amazing reconstruction from artist Peter Bull gives an impression of what one mighty Historic Scotland castle may have looked like in the winter of 1404. Can you guess which? If you need a clue: it re-opens tomorrow!

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@FootballCliches We've got to grow the game, Adam. Next you'll be saying that only those with ticket stubs from James IV's tournament of the Black Knight and Lady in 1507 should be allowed in.

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#OTD in 1543 the 9 month old infant Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scotland in the Chapel Royal at @stirlingcastle . Mary was just 6 days old when her father James V died, leaving her next in line to the Scottish throne. It is said she ‘howled’ non-stop through the ceremony.

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Good news for #Outlander fans - @heraldscotland reported today that the TV series is to be shown in the UK in 2015 http://t.co/QCyEDpeJ3D

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Merry Christmas from Glasgow Cathedral! The most complete medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland has an extra sprinkling of magic at this time of year 🎄 🌟 Plan a visit:

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#OTD 1305: Sir William Wallace was executed in London. One of the earliest memorials to Wallace overlooks the River Tweed a short walk from Dryburgh Abbey. Erected by the 11th Earl of Buchan, it was unveiled on 22 September 1814, the anniversary of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

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Happy #WorldOutlanderDay ! Today celebrates the anniversary of the publication of the first Outlander novel by @Writer_DG . Stay tuned today for some #Outlander themed tweets as we get transported through the stones to some familiar looking locations...

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It wouldn't be December without the #BattleOfTheChristmasTrees ! 🎄🏰 Each year we pitch @edinburghcastle and @stirlingcastle against each other to find out who has the finest festive fir! The 2020 entries are in (Edinburgh left, Stirling right). Who wins this year? Vote below!

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Tonight @edinburghcastle has turned #UNblue to celebrate the UN’s 70th anniversary! Send us your pics! @UN #UN70

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Take our hand, hold on tight and join us on a breathtaking flight over some of Scotland's beautiful buildings! 🏰⛪ How many of these places have you visited?

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We are lucky to have so many to choose from 💙 #LoveDandG #AWindowOnScotland

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Tomorrow is #WorldOutlanderDay , the anniversary of the publication of the first book in @Writer_DG 's time-travelling series based on the romance and drama of Scottish history To celebrate we have 3 copies of #OutlanderSeason4 to be won. Head to to enter!

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Kilchurn Castle is *ludicrously* photogenic all year round, but this wintry shot takes some beating! You can join a @HistEnvScot photographer on their quest to "capture" the castle over on the blog: #CastlesInTheSnow

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Once upon a time, on a low cliff looking across the sea, you could hear the rush of water and wind and the calling of seabirds at the beautiful broch of Gurness in Orkney... 🌊 Have you ever visited? Open #AWindowOnScotland and share your stories of it today!

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Pages from the world-famous Book of Kells were projected onto the ancient walls of Iona Abbey as part of our new film 'Light Waves'. It'll be LIVE on Facebook and YouTube this Sunday at 7pm! There's more behind-the-scenes info on the blog:

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Doesn’t Urquhart Castle look particularly picturesque in glorious sunshine? 😍🌞 🏰Plan your visit :

Urquhart Castle

An overview of Urquhart Castle in the North and Grampian region, why battles have been fought over the Loch Ness castle and what to see at Urquhart Castle.

www.historicenvironment.scot

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Stunning April day by Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle @welovehistory

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Happy #SpringEquinox everyone! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 Today, the day & night are roughly equal in length. From here on in our days will be longer than our nights! How better to celebrate the equinox than with a virtual visit to the Ring of Brodgar? Buckle in and let's head to #Orkney ! 😍

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Happy New Year! 🎉 A reminder that most of our sites (including 📷 Craigmillar Castle) are closed from 1-3 Jan. Edinburgh, Stirling & Urquhart castles will be open from 11am today (Sun 1 Jan). Why not book in advance for guaranteed entry? 👉 #HSclosure

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It's #WorldHeritageDay tomorrow - but which of Scotland's six world heritage sites is your favourite?

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There’s nothing creepy about Doune Castle and it’s DEFINITELY safe in the crypts (because it has none)... For one week only, the castle will be renamed Winterfell after being used for the Stark family home in #GameOfThrones .

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@YorkshireMuseum @WhoresofYore We present this knot of four naked humans without comment. #CuratorBattle

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How it started: How it's going:

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Did you know @edinburghcastle is the most besieged place in Britain? You wouldn't think it by its calm & magnificent appearance today. So remember, when you're in challenging times & it feels like the world is against you, keep going. Be like Edinburgh Castle #MondayMotivation

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❤ Who knows where our photographer Matt captured this quirky wall?

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The gargoyles at Doune Castle are looking even scarier with this icy makeover! Thanks for these great shots from our hardworking staff who are on site clearing the snow away so we can hopefully reopen soon.

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#OnThisDay in 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots was born in Linlithgow Palace. It was a bitterly cold December and a deep layer of snow covered the palace, peel and loch. Only six days later Mary became queen after the death of James V.

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A sun-soaked Crichton Castle is the perfect way to brighten up a #MondayMorning . This lordly residence stands tucked away out of sight, on a terrace above the River Tyne in Midlothian. Find out more at

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