Editing Edinburgh Castle (section)

===Tourist attraction===
Historic Environment Scotland undertakes the dual tasks of operating the castle as a commercially viable [[Tourism in Scotland|tourist attraction]], while simultaneously bearing responsibility for conservation of the site. Edinburgh Castle remains the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland, with over 2.2&nbsp;million visitors in 2019.<ref name="ALVA 2019 visitor numbers" /> Historic Environment Scotland maintains a number of facilities within the castle, including two cafés/restaurants, several shops, and numerous historical displays. An educational centre in the Queen Anne Building runs events for schools and educational groups, and employs [[Historical reenactment|re-enactors]] in costume and with period weaponry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index.php/tag/costumed-performers/ |title=Costumed Performers |publisher=Historic Scotland |website=Edinburgh Castle website |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807225620/http://blog.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index.php/tag/costumed-performers/ |archive-date=7 August 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>