Castle
Balgonie Castle
SCT Scotland · 14th century
Balgonie Castle is located on the south bank of the River Leven near Milton of Balgonie, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The castle keep dates from the 14th century, and the remaining structures were added piecemeal until the 18th century. The keep has been recently restored, although other parts of the castle are roofless ruins. Balgonie, excepting the tower which is used for residential purposes, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. This castle is the subject for several ghostlore stories, including a green lady story.
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Balgonie Castle ranks #3,544 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Balgonie Castle?
Balgonie Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.19386°, -3.10947°.
When was Balgonie Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Balgonie Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,544 of 7,044 worldwide, and #126 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 Balgonie Castle?
Ravenscraig Castle, about 8 km away.
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