Castle
Beaufort Castle (Scotland)
SCT Scotland · 19th century
Beaufort Castle or Castle Dounie (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùnaidh) is a baronial style mansion built in 1880 and incorporating older building work. It is situated on the right bank of the River Beauly near the town of Beauly in Inverness-shire and is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Kiltarlity and 13 mi (21 km) west of Inverness. There has been a castle on the site since the 12th century. Beaufort Castle is the traditional seat of the Lords Lovat, Chiefs of Clan Fraser of Lovat.
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Beaufort Castle (Scotland) ranks #2,421 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1880, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 496 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Beaufort Castle (Scotland)?
Beaufort Castle (Scotland) stands in Scotland, at 57.45271°, -4.49035°.
When was Beaufort Castle (Scotland) built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1880. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Beaufort Castle (Scotland)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,421 of 7,044 worldwide, and #84 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 Beaufort Castle (Scotland)?
Brahan Castle, about 12 km away.
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