Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 360 feet (110 metres)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Opening hours:
April 1–September 30: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
October 1–December 23, December 27–31, and January 2–March 31: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
December 24: 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
January 1: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
December 25–26: closed - Description: castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Address: Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St Margaret’s Chapel and Castle Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauriston and Old Town.
Edinburgh Castle
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Latitude
55.94868° or 55° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.20041° or 3° 12′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQXX+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Edinburgh Castle” goes by many names.
Edinburg-kasteelAfrikaans
قلعة إدنبرةArabic
Էդինբուրգյան դղյակArmenian
Castiellu d’EdimburguAsturian
Edinburq qalasıAzerbaijani
Edinburgh CastleBasque
Edinburgheko gazteluaBasque
Edinburgoko GazteluaBasque
Эдынбургскі замакBelarusian
Kastell DinedinBreton
Единбургски замъкBulgarian
Castell d’EdimburgCatalan
Edinburgh CastleCebuano
愛丁堡城堡Chinese
爱丁堡城堡Chinese
Edinburški dvoracCroatian
Edinburský hradCzech
Edinburgh CastleDanish
Edinburgh CastleDutch
Edinburga BurgoEsperanto
Kastelo EdinburgoEsperanto
Edinburghi kindlusEstonian
Edinburghin linnaFinnish
Castelo de EdimburgoGalician
Κάστρο του ΕδιμβούργουGreek
טירת אדינבורוHebrew
एडिनबर्ग किलाHindi
Edinburgh-i várHungarian
EdinborgarkastaliIcelandic
Istana EdinburghIndonesian
Kastel EdinburghIndonesian
Caisteal Dhún ÉideannIrish
Castello di EdimburgoItalian
エジンバラ城Japanese
エディンバラ城Japanese
Эдинбург къалаKarachay-Balkar
Эдинбург қамалыKazakh
Эдинбург сарайыKazakh
에든버러 성Korean
Edinburgas pilsLatvian
Edinburgh CastleNorwegian
Edinburgh CastleNorwegian Bokmål
Edinburgh slottNorwegian Bokmål
دژ ادینبروPersian
دژ ادینبوروPersian
Zamek w EdynburguPolish
د اډېنبوګ کلاPushto
Castelul EdinburghRomanian
Кастл-РокRussian
Эдинбургский замокRussian
Edinburgh CastleScots
Caisteal Dhùn ÉideannScottish Gaelic
Dvorac EdinburgSerbian
Edinburgh CastleSerbian
Дворац ЕдинбургSerbian
Единбуршки замакSerbian
Edinburški zamakSerbo-Croatian
Edinburški gradSlovenian
Grad EdinburgSlovenian
grad EdinburghSlovenian
Boma la EdinburghSwahili
Edinburgh CastleSwedish
ปราสาทเอดินบะระThai
Edinburgh KalesiTurkish
Edinburgh SarayıTurkish
Единбурзький замокUkrainian
Едінбурзький замокUkrainian
قلعہ ایڈنبراUrdu
Edinburg qal’asiUzbek
Lâu đài EdinburghVietnamese
Castell CaeredinWelsh
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