Editing Edinburgh Castle (section)

==== St. Margaret's Chapel ====

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The oldest building in the castle and in Edinburgh is the small St. Margaret's Chapel.<ref name=eotca/> One of the few 12th-century structures surviving in any Scottish castle,<ref name="Tabraham 1997, p.23"/> it dates from the reign of [[David I of Scotland|King David I]] (r.1124–1153), who built it as a private chapel for the royal family and dedicated it to his mother, [[Saint Margaret of Scotland]], who died in the castle in 1093. It survived the slighting of 1314, when the castle's defences were destroyed on the orders of Robert the Bruce, and was used as a gunpowder store from the 16th century when the present roof was built. In 1845, it was "discovered" by the [[antiquary]] [[Daniel Wilson (academic)|Daniel Wilson]], while in use as part of the larger garrison chapel, and was restored in 1851–1852.<ref name=BoS85-86/> The chapel is still used for religious ceremonies, such as weddings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/places/hire/weddings/edinburghcastle-wedding.htm |title=Weddings at Edinburgh Castle |publisher=Historic Scotland |access-date=7 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707192851/http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/places/hire/weddings/edinburghcastle-wedding.htm |archive-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>  {{Clear}}