Castle
Barcaldine Castle
SCT Scotland · 17th century
Barcaldine Castle (also called the Black Castle) is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland.
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Barcaldine Castle ranks #116 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1601, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 422 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Barcaldine Castle?
Barcaldine Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.51058°, -5.40164°.
When was Barcaldine Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1601. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Barcaldine Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #116 of 6,412 worldwide, and #25 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 Barcaldine Castle?
Dunstaffnage Castle, about 7 km away.
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