Castle
Abergeldie Castle
SCT Scotland · 16th century
Abergeldie Castle is a four-floor tower house in Crathie and Braemar parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands at an altitude of 840 feet (260 m), on the south bank of the River Dee, five miles (8 km) west of Ballater, and about two miles (3 km) east of the royal residence of Balmoral Castle. Behind it rises Creag nam Ban, a rounded granite hill about 527 metres (1,729 ft) high, and across the river to its front is the cairn-crowned Geallaig Hill, rising to 743 metres (2,438 ft).
It is protected as a category A listed building. The castle was the home of the Baron of Abergeldie.
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Abergeldie Castle ranks #3,105 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #105 of the 168 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,757 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dundee, 66 km away. It is one of the 22 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Aberdeenshire. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Abergeldie Castle?
Abergeldie Castle stands in Scotland, at 57.0433°, -3.17647°.
When was Abergeldie Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Abergeldie Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,105 of 8,134 worldwide, and #105 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Abergeldie Castle?
Balmoral Castle, about 3 km away.
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