manuel cohen

Ceiling, Great Hall, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Hammerbeam roof in Norwegian oak, in king James IV's Great Hall, built 1511, used for banquets and state functions, then as a barracks after 1650, in Edinburgh castle, Scotland. The castle was begun in the 11th century under king Malcolm III and was the residence of the rulers of Scotland. It has also served as an arsenal, mint and prison, and is now a tourist attraction, museum and regimental headquarters and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 8268x6201 / 18.4MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 11th century 1511 16th century architectural detail architecture beam Britain British building castle Castle Rock ceiling color image colour image Crown Square decoration defence defensive Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle GB Great Britain Great Hall hammerbeam heritage Historic Environment Scotland Historic Scotland history horizontal indoors inside interior James IV looking up oak painted roof room Scotland Scottish tourist attraction UK UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site United Kingdom view from below visitor attraction wood wooden
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Hammerbeam roof in Norwegian oak, in king James IV's Great Hall, built 1511, used for banquets and state functions, then as a barracks after 1650, in Edinburgh castle, Scotland. The castle was begun in the 11th century under king Malcolm III and was the residence of the rulers of Scotland. It has also served as an arsenal, mint and prison, and is now a tourist attraction, museum and regimental headquarters and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen