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Castles and fortresses in Scotland surroundings

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Photo Eileen Donan Castle

Eileen Donan Castle ("Donan Island") is located on the island at the confluence of the waters of Loch Daich, Loch Long and Log Els …

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Photo Balmoral Castle

The most famous castle in all of Scotland, although not the oldest, of course, is Balmoral Castle - the summer residence of the En …

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Photo Mount Stewart Castle

Mount Stewart Castle, built in the XVIII century, is the pearl of Bute Island. Its owners are some of the richest people in Britai …

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Photo Dong Castle

Dong Castle is considered one of the best preserved castles in the UK. The exact dates of its construction are unknown, but it …

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Photo Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle is located on a small hill 4.8 kilometres southeast of Edinburgh city centre. It is one of the few surviving me …

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Photo Merchiston Castle

The castle was acquired by the Napierre family in 1438 and remained under its jurisdiction for 5 centuries. It was probably built …

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Photo Ballindaloch Castle

Ballindaloch Castle is the “Pearl of the North”, a Victorian-style residential castle belonging to an ancient Scottish family. The …

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Photo Edinburgh castle

The history of Edinburgh Castle (and with it the city of Edinburgh itself) is so vague and shrouded in mystery that it constantly …

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Photo Bramar Castle

Bremar Castle is located in the vicinity of the village of Bremar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village of Bremar, where the castl …

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Photo Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle is one of the most magnificent castles in England and the second largest residential castle in the UK (first place …

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Photo Dunrobin Castle

The medieval castle of Danrobin has two lives. The first begins back in 1401 - this year the first mention of the castle is dated. …

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Photo Dunvegan Castle

Dunvegan Castle was the residence of the MacLeod Clan for almost 800 years and remains so to this day. Not the most attractive out …

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Photo Baldun Castle

According to legend, a long time ago, when still marriages were concluded solely by the will of God and it was necessary to observ …

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Photo Eileen Donan Castle Castle

Eileen Donan Castle is one of Scotland’s most iconic images, recognized worldwide. The castle is located on an island in a place w …

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Photo Kodor Castle

Kodor Castle is the place that lovers of medieval Scotland seek to find. The castle is really saturated with the atmosphere of the …

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Photo Abbotsford Castle

Abbotsford Castle is the ancestral estate of the famous writer Walter Scott. He bought a small farm estate, then dismantled it and …

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Photo Inverari Castle

Inverari Castle is a pseudo-Gothic castle with numerous turrets. It once belonged to the Campbells, Dukes of Argyll. The castle wa …

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Photo Crookston Castle

Crookston Castle dates back to ancient times, the first official mention of it dates back to 1180, when it was built by Norman kni …

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Photo Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle is interesting because it was there that the mother of the current Queen Elizabeth spent her childhood and youth. He …

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Photo Rowallan Castle

Rowallan is an ancient castle located near the village of Kilmaurs, 20 kilometers from Glasgow. It was built on a small hill, unde …

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Photo Sterling Castle

Sterling Castle is one of Scotland’s most famous castles and the cradle of Arthurian legends. It was here, according to legend, th …

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Photo Urhart Castle

Urhart Castle is located on the shore of the famous Loch Ness Lake, offering a magnificent view of the lake and the scenery surrou …

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Photo Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle is located 6.4 km northwest of Edinburgh. Built at the end of the XVI century by Sir Archibald Napierre, father o …

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Photo Blair Castle

Blair Castle (or, as the locals call it, Snow White Castle) is the personal property of the 11th Duke of Etoll and his family, but …

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