Scotland · 15th century
Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground. It was constructed in 1430 for Sir William Borthwick, from whom the castle takes its name, Panoramic views of the castle can be seen from the Borders Railway between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank railway stations.
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Borthwick Castle ranks #1,825 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #66 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1430, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,275 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 18 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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