City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Picturesque view of the historic Grassmarket in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

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City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Picturesque view of the historic Grassmarket in Edinburgh’s Old Town, with the Covenanters’ Monument in the foreground. The Grassmarket was also a place for public executions and the foreground cross marks the spot where covenanters’ were put to death. The shadow of a gibbet pattern in the pavement stones marks the area were many public hangings took place.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: UK, Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Photo credit: © Alistair and Jan Campbell UKCI / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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