Castles are certainly different from similar buildings in other parts of Britain. The scenery in Scotland is certainly more striking than other parts of Britain. When you cram a castle into these dramatic landscapes, well, I can't say anything better.
Just like my previous article about the top castles in Britain, the choice of castles on this list is completely to my taste. If you have my favorite castle, please let us know in the comments.
So, here is the best castle in Scotland introduced by the Anglican Church. The second article in our series on exploring English castles is
The top castle is in Dornand, Elian, Scotland. The photo was taken by Murray Stanley on Flickr. Description:
The original castle was built at the beginning of 13 century to resist the vikings. By the end of the13rd century, it had become the stronghold of the Mackenzie (later Earl of hayworth) in Gentile. 15 1 1 year, as the protector of Mackenzie, MacRae became the hereditary police officer of the castle. 1539, Ian Dubmahisen will
When defending the castle on Donan Island in Elian, the leader of Matheson family represented MacRae and Mackenzie against Slater's MacDonald family. 1765438+April 2009,
The castle was occupied by Spanish troops, trying to start the rise of another James II Party. 1719 in may 10- 13, three royal navy frigates recaptured the castle and then destroyed it. A month later, the Spanish army was defeated at the Battle of Glenshel. From 19 19 to 1932, Lieutenant Colonel John McRagillap restored the castle. The restoration work includes building an arch bridge to make it easier to enter the castle. 1983, the mcrae family set up the konkla charitable trust fund to take care of the castle. A strange difference is that it has only two left-handed spiral stairs in a castle in England, because the king holds a sword in his left hand when building. One of the unique features of the castle today is the gray field guns from the great war, the war memorial and fountain outside the building, which are dedicated to the Macrae family who died in the war.
Irene Donan is the home of the MacRae family. 200 1, there is only one person on the island. This castle is the most famous one among many Hollywood movies, including Highland.
Castle location: Scottish Highlands
Castle: an official of the south castle of Ellington.
Cologne * * Gong * * Description:
The red sandstone tower is about15m long, about13m wide and about18m high, reaching the parapet with support. It is built on a stone "base" to support the structure of the swamp. The entrance of the tower still retains the original Yates, and there is a metal grid similar to Portuguese in front. It leads to an arched basement with a well, and two spiral stairs lead there. The main staircase in the northeast corner leads to the vault cabin on the parapet floor, and the second staircase is the high table end of the lobby on the first floor.
The hall is controlled by a large fireplace with royal Scottish weapons carved on it. The heraldry badge is engraved on several prominent bull legs, with a beautifully decorated groove or aumbry, surrounded by carved gold foil, which proves the relative wealth of the Murray family. At the other end of the hall, there is an independent fireplace, which can be used as a narrow kitchen. It can be separated from the hall by a wooden screen. There is a wall standing there now.
The most striking feature of Kanglong Palace is its wall, which is more than 4 meters thick in some places and covered with many interconnected rooms, which is invisible to any contemporary Scottish castle to some extent. The narrow kitchen is such a mural room. Also in Holland. The Forbes family are close friends of the Leitz Burnett family, and the Burnett family built Crixus Castle and Muchar Castle.
The castle initially had more defensive elements, including a walled courtyard and four circular towers; There is only one circular tower left today. On the arch of the round tower, the initials carved by Sir Thomas Forbes, the son of William Forbes, are preserved. There is also a huge iron gate on the entrance door.
There is a hall inside the castle, with Stewart's arm above the fireplace; Musician gallery; A secret staircase connecting the tower and the hall; The queen's bedroom; Servant's dormitory, of course, has several gorgeous stucco ceilings. There are portraits of the Forbes family and a considerable number of Forbes furniture, and their history can be traced back to17th century and18th century. During World War I, it was used as a wounded hospital in Belgium.
By 2006, the castle, its manor and more than 200 acres (0.8 1 km2) of adjacent farmland and woodland were owned by Scottish National Trust. They are open to tourists in summer. The castle is not open to tourist buses and large groups, but it can be entered through tour guides. In addition, the castle will be closed at the end of August 2007. Due to its external renovation project,
Castle location: Aberdeen
Castle: Yeva Castle, Crequi, Scottish National Trust.
Edinburgh Castle photo described by Alex Morris on Flickr * * *:
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient castle overlooking the Edinburgh skyline from the top of the volcanic castle rock. The history of human habitation in this site can be traced back to the 9th century BC, although the nature of the early settlements is not clear. At least from the reign of David I in 12 century, there was a royal castle here until the Crown League in 1603.
As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts. From the Scottish War of Independence in14th century to the rise of Jacob dynasty in1745th century, it was besieged many times, whether it was success or failure. From the late17th century, the castle became a military base with a large number of troops. Since19th century, its importance as a historical relic has been recognized, and since then, various restoration plans have begun.
Today's buildings are rarely earlier than the siege of Langya in16th century, when fortifications were basically destroyed by shelling. The notable exception is St Margaret's Church, which is the oldest existing building in Edinburgh, dating back to 12 century. Other important buildings in the castle include15th century palaces and great halls. There are also the Scottish National War Memorial and the Scottish National War Museum in the castle.
This castle is now managed by Scotland and has a long history. It is the second largest tourist attraction in Scotland. [1] Although the garrison left in the11920s, there were still troops in the castle, mainly ceremonial and administrative, including some group museums. This is also the background of the annual Edinburgh military stab, which has become an identifiable symbol of Edinburgh and Scotland.
Castle location: Edinburgh
Castle: Edinburgh Casle.gov Edinburgh Castle
The photo of Cawdor Castle was described by youngrobv on Flickr ***:
Cordell Castle is a tower, located in the Grand Garden of Cavordo Parish, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Nunn and about 65,438+00 miles (65,438+06 kilometers) east of Furness. It belongs to the Calder family. It is still the home of Countess Cadol, the stepmother of Colin robert vaughn Campbell, the 7-year-old Earl of Cadol and the 25th Tarn of Cadol. Perhaps the castle is best known for its literary connection with william shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, whose hero is Tarn of Cadol. However, this story is highly fictional, and the castle itself was built many years after the dramatic events.
The earliest recorded date of the castle is 1454, and the building permit was granted to William Tarn (or Calder, sometimes spelling his name) in Cadol. However, some parts of the castle may be earlier than that date. Architectural historians have determined that the stone carving style of the oldest part of the castle is around 1380.
One of the strangeness of this castle is that it was built around a small living holly tree, and its remains can still be seen at the bottom of the tower. Modern scientific tests show that the tree died in about 1372 (which proves that the castle was first built in an earlier period).
At first, it was just composed of a big tower (or castle). In the following centuries, the castle was expanded many times, and many more were added in the17th century. The iron leaf here was brought from the nearby castle of Losindburg around 1455. At that time, the Scottish Privy Council instructed Tana in Caabado to demolish the Castle of Losindburg after it was confiscated by the Earl of Mali.
Castle location: Cavodo
Castle: Caabado Castle (official of Caabado Castle)
The picture of Grammy Castle was described by fialoon Flickr Wikipedia:
Grammys Castle is located in Grammys village in Angus, Scotland (pronounced/). It is the home of Count Strathmore and Countess kinghorn and is open to the public. Gramis Castle is the childhood home of Elizabeth Bao Si Lyon, the most famous of which is the Queen's mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there. Starting from 1987, the 10 banknotes issued by Royal Bank of Scotland have illustrations of castles on the back. The plaster ceiling in the Grammy Award is remarkable for its details and preservation. Like Mucha Castle and craigie Castle, they are considered as the best castles in Scotland.
Castle has a wide range of characteristics in novels and legends, and according to local legends, there are more dark secrets here than any other castle in Scotland.
Castle location: Angus
Castle: Grameen Castle
The picture of Sterling Castle was described on Flickr by Admiral halsey:
Sterling Castle, located in Sterling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scottish history and architecture. The castle is located at the top of casle Hill, which is a volcanic rock and forms a part of the geological structure of Stirling bedrock. It is surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides, which makes it have strong defense ability. Its strategic position, before 1930, has always been the farthest channel in the lower reaches of the FOSS River, and it has been an important fortification since the earliest time. Most of the main buildings of this castle were built in 15 and 16 centuries. Some buildings in14th century are still preserved, while the peripheral fortifications of towns began in18th century. Some Scottish kings and queens were crowned with pounds, including Mary, Queen of Scotland in 1543. Sterling Castle was besieged at least eight times, including several times during the Scottish War of Independence. The last siege was in 1746. Prince Bonnie Charles tried to capture the castle, but failed. Sterling Castle is a predetermined ancient relic and is now a tourist attraction managed by historic Scotland.
Castle location: Sterling
Castle: Sterling Castle
The picture of Kazan Castle was described by Godono on Flickr ***:
Karzane Castle (pronounced cull ANE: see yoga) is a castle near Carrick Mabel, Ayrshire, on the Scottish coast. SPE“Inveraray Casle Wikipedia "
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Invarare Kasler? Eternity ~ Eternity Eternity Eternity Eternity Year? ) is a castle in western Scotland. It is the seat of the head of the Campbell family, Duke of Arghe.
The original design of the castle was completed by the architect Sir john vanbrugh in 1720, and he also designed the Blenheim Palace. This design was later developed by architects Roger Morris and william adam, who supervised the construction of the castle at 1746 and was entrusted by archibald Campbell, the third duke of argyll. 1789, the fifth duke of argyll john campbell and his wife Elizabeth completed the project. It is an eclectic mixture of architectural revival styles, standing on the original site of InFrare Village-when archibald Campbell decided to build a castle, he demolished the village and rebuilt it a mile away so as not to affect the appearance of the castle.
"KDSP" combines the characteristics of Baroque, Palladio and Gothic architecture. The layout of the castle is square, with four circular casting towers at each corner, and each tower has a conical spire. There are 2 acres (865,438+000 square meters) of formal gardens and 65,438+04 acres (57,000 square meters) of parks around. It is located 65,438+0 miles north of Invery Village, near the shores of Lake Fane in argyle and Bout. The castle was destroyed in two fires, 1877 and 1975, but most of its important handicrafts and features still exist or have been restored. It contains 18 and 19 century excellent furniture and interior decoration. 1784 Complete the elaborate decoration of the ethnic restaurant in the castle. It is the only work of French painters Gillard and Gillard, and the then Prince of Wales (later George IV) also commissioned them to decorate his London residence Carlton Palace. The armory hall displays wall-mounted weapons around 1740, and its ceiling is the highest in Scotland (2 1 meter, that is, nearly 69 feet).
Inviri Castle is the home of Tokhill Campbell (13 Duke of Allgaier) and his family, but its unique appearance, beautiful interior and charming environment make it a popular tourist attraction, which is open to tourists at certain times of the year.
Location of Castle: West Scotland
Castle: Infre Castle
The picture of Furness Castle was described by Connor 395 on Flickr ***:
Furness Castle is located on a cliff in Furness, overlooking the Nice River. Today's obvious red sandstone building was built by architect William Bourne in 1836. It was built on the site of 1 1 century defense structure. Today, it's because of the Furness District Court. This place has had a castle for centuries. The castle itself is not open to the public, but the venue is.
Castle location: InFurness
Castle: InFurness Castle.
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