Dunstaffnage Castle (Scotland)
Oban, Argyll, built before 1275 with a high curtain-wall on the rock ; ruined by fire in 1810 , when only some of the courtyard buildings survived video:
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Blair Castle / Blair Atholl (Scotland) – the only one of his kind
Perthshire, Scotland, the ancient home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl since 1269; famous for the only remaining private army in Europe – the Atholl Highlanders. Taking of photographs… Read More »Blair Castle / Blair Atholl (Scotland) – the only one of his kind
Drumlanrig Castle (Scotland)
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, 17th century castle , Dumfriesshire home of Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry , renowned collection of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci , Rembrandt, Hans Holbein
Caerlaverock Castle, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland, ruins of a fine example of a triangular site stronghold built by the Maxwell family, besieged by Edward I in 1300; dismantled and redundant after the 1640 siege.… Read More »Caerlaverock Castle, Scotland
Braemar Castle (Scotland)
photo gallery Braemar Castle Grampian, Scotland, near the River Dee, was built in 1628 and rebuilt after the fire of 1689; purchased by the Farquharson in 1732 and still owned… Read More »Braemar Castle (Scotland)
Blackness Castle (Scotland)
Fife, Scotland, a 14th century stronghold on a promontory in the Firth of Forth; film location for Hamlet.