# Talk:Edinburgh Castle

This article was very interesting. In particular, the history section is very detailed and documented. I enjoyed reading it and I have a few comments.
1. "Meanwhile, the royal family began to stay more frequently at the Abbey of Holyrood".
Is it really possible that a royal family would stay inside an abbey?
2. "Prior to the Lang Siege, the tower was recorded as being 59 feet (18 m) high, and the remaining portions stand up to 49 feet (15 m) from the rock."
A photo should be added for illustration purposes.
3. "Edinburgh Castle remains the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland, with over 1.4 million visitors in 2013."
This should be updated as necessary.
ICE77 (talk) 06:26, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

Thanks! As to the first point, see Holyrood Palace#12th–15th centuries – "by 1329 it may already have been in use as a royal residence. ...... The early royal residence was in the abbey guesthouse, which most likely stood on the site of the present north range of the palace, west of the abbey cloister, and by the later 15th century already had dedicated royal apartments." . . .dave souza, talk 08:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

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