City of Edinburgh
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | location | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigmillar Castle | keep & later ranges | 14th C | ruin | Historic Scotland | NT288709 | towers and curtain wall added 15th C; walled courtyard 16th C | |
| Craiglockhart Castle | tower house | 13th C | ruin | NT226703 | |||
| Craigcrook Castle | tower house | 16th C | occupied | private | NT21067427 | Converted to offices | |
| Dundas Castle | keep | 15th C | ruin | private | NT116767 | 19th-century mansion still occupied | |
| Edinburgh Castle | fortress | 15th C | complete | Historic Scotland | Edinburgh NT252735 | Site of a castle since the 12th century | |
| Lauriston Castle | tower house | 16th C | occupied | City of Edinburgh Council | NT204762 | Extended in the 19th century | |
| Liberton Tower | tower house | 17th C | occupied | private ownership; open by appt. | NT267694 | ||
| Merchiston Castle | tower house | 15th C | altered | Napier University | NT243717 | Now part of university buildings |
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