Fascinating Scottish Castles
For centuries the inhabitants of Scotland have been building fortifications and strongholds of one kind or another. It wasn't long before magnificent castles sprung up, their glorious towers reaching for the heavens. It seems that anyone who could afford this sort of protection for their families and forces made sure that they had it. It has been estimated that there were once about 3 000 castles Scotland.
Of course, these buildings differed in size, condition and purpose, yet they all served a very real purpose. Many of these have disappeared over time and others have become crumbling ruins, but whatever their condition they stand as a silent witness to times gone by. Below is a list of some of the more notable castles that can be seen in Scotland.
Castles in Aberdeen
Auchindoun Castle Ballindalloch Castle Balmoral Castle Balvenie Castle Braemar Castle Brodie Castle Corgarff Castle Craigievar Castle Crathes Castle Delgatie Castle Drum Castle Dunnideer Castle Dunnottar Castle Elgin Cathedral Findlater Castle Fraser Castle Fyvie Castle Glenbuchat Castle Huntly Castle Killdrummy Castle Kindrochit Caslte Tolquhoun Castle
Castles in Angus
Affleck Castle Airlie Castle Brechin Castle Colliston Castle Cortachy Castle Edzell Castle Ethie Castle Finavon Castle Glamis Castle Guthrie Caslte Hatton Castle Inverquharity Castle Kinnaird Castle Melgund Castle Red Castle
Castles on the Scottish Borders
Floors Castle Hermitage Castle Jedburgh Castle Neidpath Castle Thirlestane Castle
Castles in Fife
Aberdour Castle Balgonie Castle Ballinbreich Castle Denmylne Castle Kellie Castle St Andrews Castle
Castles in the Highlands
Balnagown Castle Carbisdale Castle Dunbeath Castle Dunvegan Eilean Castle Inverness Castle Mey Caslte Skibo Castle Stalker Castle Tioram Castle Urquhart Castle
Casltes in Orkney
Balfour Castle Bishop's Palace The Earl's Palace, Birsay The Earl's Palace, Kirkwall Kirkwall Castle Noltland Castle
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