What is recorded here
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh is a castle, fort or tower in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Perhaps soldiers climbed damp stairs while citizens watched shadows cross the ramparts. Maybe children ran beneath walls that remembered every storm. Imagine a lantern moving along the edge at midnight, guiding nobody but the dark itself.
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle was originally built by the Kingdom of Scotland in the 12th century, with significant fortifications added over subsequent centuries, including by the English during the Wars of Scottish Independence. It is important as a historic military stronghold, royal residence, and a symbol of Scottish heritage and resilience.
Places near here
Castle RockMountain / peak · 8 yd
The Great HallHeritage attraction · 20 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Great HallBanqueting Hall (medieval) · 21 yd
Edinburgh Castle, PalacePalace (medieval) · 29 yd
Royal PalaceHeritage attraction · 33 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 57 yd
Soldier, Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 66 yd
Edinburgh Castle from the GrassmarketCastle, fort or tower · 70 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 84 yd
Edinburgh, Johnston TerraceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 88 yd
Princes Street GardensButton (brass)(period Unassigned), Musket Ball(s) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval), Unidentified Pottery(s) (post Medieval) · 131 yd
72nd Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 139 ydOther information
Photo: Dave Hitchborne · CC BY-SA 2.0