Urquhart Castle (ruins), Scottish Highlands

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Urquhart Castle (ruins), Scottish Highlands
Urquhart Castle (ruins), Scottish Highlands

Urquhart Castle. This is the 8th photo of my mini-series from my Scottish Highland trip in 2017 (called "On the road to Inverness, Scottish Highlands").

My cousin and I arrived at the castle with plenty of time to soak in the history and beauty of the scenic landscape, the castle is situated in, before sunset. After which, it was a short drive to lodgings in Inverness, and which, on this note, finishes this series. Hope you have enjoyed it. That said, there remain other shots from the same trip that I may call on sometimes.

In summary, Urquhart Castle is a ruined castle situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness, 21 kms (or 13 miles) south-west of Inverness. It's one of the largest castles in Scotland in area.

Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart Castle played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century with the English. It was subsequently held as an English royal castle and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though conflict with the MacDonalds continued.

Despite a series of further raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. In the 20th century, it was placed in state care as a scheduled monument and opened to the public. it is now one of the most-visited castles in Scotland and receives over 500,000 visitors annually. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For more: see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urquhart_Castle).

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Taken on: October 21, 2017
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