What is recorded here

Edinburgh Castle stands in Hospital Square, its exact position marked to the nearest metre although no class or period is recorded. The absence of a date does not diminish the castle; it preserves the mystery of when stones first resisted the sky. Whether built for a king, a church or a forgotten noble, the chamber still holds the shape of human ambition.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Hospital Square as No Class (event) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Edinburgh Castle, Hospital Square, was built by the Kingdom of Scotland in the 12th century and has been held by various royal and military authorities throughout its history. It is important as a key military and political stronghold, and as a symbol of Scottish national identity.

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