What is recorded here
Edinburgh Castle on the day of the Make Poverty History March is a castle, fort or tower in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Perhaps marching feet vibrated through ancient stone while people below demanded justice. Maybe the castle watched human dignity climb its slopes. Imagine poverty named openly beneath a fortress built on taken land.
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress first established in the 12th century, primarily built and held by the Scottish royal family and various noble guardians. It is important as a symbol of Scottish independence and resilience, and remains a key military and civic stronghold.
Places near here
National War MuseumMuseum · 10 yd
Earl HaigMemorial · 12 yd
Scaffolding on Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 22 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Governor's HouseHouse (18th Century) · 33 yd
Governor's HouseHeritage attraction · 42 yd
Edinburgh Castle, New BarracksBarracks (17th Century) · 48 yd
Edinburgh Castle in SilhouetteCastle, fort or tower · 49 yd
Edinburgh, Princes Street GardensPictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 109 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 124 yd
Edinburgh, Johnston TerraceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 138 yd
Edinburgh, West Princes Street Gardens, West FootbridgeFootbridge (period Unassigned) · 140 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 153 ydOther information
Photo: Paul Ashwin · CC BY-SA 2.0