Historic Scotland

The Mercat Press

Building Up Our Health: The Architecture of Scotland's Historic Hospitals

St Andrews: Castle, Cathedral and Historic Burgh

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<p>Beautiful full-color official guidebook with historical insights to the castle.</p>

Stirling Castle (Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide)

History

Peter Yeoman

Kirsty Owen

Europe

Historic Environment Scotland

Jarlshof

Skara Brae (Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide)

Ancient Civilizations

<p>From its vantage point overlooking Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle dominated the region for centuries. The probable site of a Pictish hill-fort, it may have been the scene for St Columba's reported encounter with a Pictish chief in the 6th century. Around 1230, the Durward family was granted the lordship of Urquhart, and soon built the first castle. Over the next three centuries it was repeatedly remodelled, soon becoming a royal residence. But its strategic position meant it was frequently under attack. Both Edward I of England and Robert the Bruce ravaged it during the Wars of Independence; the MacDonald Islesmen were frequent raiders in the 1400s and 1500s; and the Jacobites laid siege during the Rising of 1689-90. It stands today as a gaunt but handsome ruin in the heart of the Highlands.</p>

Urquhart Castle (Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide)

Doune Castle (Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide)

Edinburgh Castle (Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide)

Urquhart Castle

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