What is recorded here
Preparing the 1 o'clock gun, Edinburgh Castle is a castle, fort or tower in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Perhaps the gunmaker measured powder with a steady hand while city life waited below. Maybe the loud report marked noon for ships and markets alike. Imagine the smoke drifting across rooftops as people looked up, certain the day had turned.
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. It is important as a historic military stronghold, royal residence, and a symbol of Scottish heritage and national identity.
Places near here
Battlements of Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 11 yd
Argyle BatteryHeritage attraction · 16 yd
One O'Clock GunHeritage attraction · 21 yd
Inside St Margaret's Chapel, EdinburghChurch, cross or graveyard · 24 yd
St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 34 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Mons MegCannon (15th Century) · 39 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 76 yd
Earl HaigMemorial · 77 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 101 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 124 yd
Princes Street GardensButton (brass)(period Unassigned), Musket Ball(s) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval), Unidentified Pottery(s) (post Medieval) · 125 yd
Edinburgh, Johnston TerraceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 154 ydOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0