Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle is a castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, first built in 1200. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Merchiston Tower, 1.2 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle at a glance
Built
1200
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Owned by Scottish Government
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann) is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age.
From the Wikipedia article on Edinburgh Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle sits at 55.9487, -3.2007 in Edinburgh. The closest other castles are Merchiston Tower (1.2 mi), Craiglockhart Castle (2.5 mi) and Liberton Tower (2.5 mi). Edinburgh has 12 castles in all.
