What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Glasgow Castle was built in the late 12th or early 13th century by the de Glasgow family, later held by the Bishops of Glasgow. It is important as a key medieval stronghold that symbolized ecclesiastical and secular power in the region.
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Places near here
David Livingstone StatueMemorial · 12 yd
Glasgow, Cathedral Square, St Mungo Museum of ReligionMuseum (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 40 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Glasgow, Castle Street, Royal InfirmaryHospital (19th Century) · 45 yd
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & ArtMuseum · 47 yd
The oldest house - and possibly the oldest police box - in GlasgowOld home or work place · 49 yd
Provand's LordshipMuseum · 54 yd
Glasgow, Cathedral SquareWell (period Unassigned) · 59 yd.jpg?width=1280)
James Lumsden StatueMemorial · 69 yd
The tower of Glasgow CathedralCastle, fort or tower · 109 yd
Battle of Glasgowbattle · 151 yd
Glasgow, Duke StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 294 yd
Saltmarket and tollbooth towerCastle, fort or tower · 968 yd