Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Chinese visitors in The Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle

大礼堂

这座苏格兰中世纪精美绝伦的大礼堂为詹姆士四世所建造,于1511年竣工,位于整座城堡的中心。

大礼堂华丽的木质天花板在英国可谓是数一数二的遗存瑰宝,巨大的房梁架在刻有头像和重要象征(比如苏格兰国花蓟花)的石雕之上。

可惜,詹姆士四世还来不及享用这座殿堂,就于1513年在与英格兰过往亨利八世的弗洛登战役中溃败战亡。

之后,礼堂成为了军队的营地,其中世纪的辉煌也被掩盖起来。奥利弗∙克伦威尔的军队在1650年入驻此地,直到1886年,军队才终于撤离了这里。

礼堂的内墙现在挂满了武器和盔甲,在刀剑、盾牌之中,有一些造型奇特的长柄武器,包括著名的摄人武器洛哈伯斧。

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