Of all the landmarks Edinburgh has to offer the castle is by far the most recognisable one, but did you know it turns gold at night? Just as Edinburgh Castle is often photographed during daylight hours its golden nocturnal appearance gives photographers a truly stunning subject to snap.
We’re proud to share 15 of our favourite golden photos of Edinburgh Castle with you dear reader. If you love them as much as we do please feel free to leave a comment, we love hearing from you!
Edinburgh Castle, golden and purely breathtaking.
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The early winter nights bathe Edinburgh Castle in gold
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A Golden Edinburgh Castle against the black winter sky
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A full moon over Edinburgh's Golden Castle
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Of course Edinburgh Castle's gold is versatile, here it is in white gold!
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Sometimes Edinburgh Castle emits gold in the form of light...
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Ominous night skies over the Golden Edinburgh Castle
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Close up Edinburgh Castle's gold is exposed as fool's gold
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Even in the fog Edinburgh Castle's gold shines through
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Is the sky angry or jealous of the castle's golden appearance?
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Pale gold, but gold nonetheless Edinburgh Castle is simply stunning
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Not only the castle is golden in Edinburgh, the Ross fountain also has this hue.
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Looking up to a golden turret of Edinburgh Castle.
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July 18th, 2009 at 3:07 am
Wow, these pictures are stunning. Where can I buy one (castle or a picture will do :) )
July 18th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Hi Nathan,
Thanks! We love the castle at all times but these pictures truly are stunning, aren’t they? I’ve no idea about buying castles, but the images are creative commons licensed on Flickr – so you can enjoy them for free (check the license for more details)
July 18th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Thanks for the great pictures! I visited the castle in the early 70s when I was in the Navy (our ship docked in Holy Lock)and I have a lot of great memories about it.
July 18th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Hi Kevin,
was that Holy Loch, on the Firth of Clyde? Good to know that you made it across to the East & our loveley city! :)
July 19th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Gorgeous!
August 14th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Also agree with #1. Every single time First Blood is on TV I watch it (which has been happening a lot on AMC). Just a damn good movie. Really original protagonist and some really good antagonists too.