Scotland · 13th century
Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. The castle is a 37,748 square feet (3,506.9 m2) Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
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Brechin Castle ranks #3,550 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #122 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,630 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dundee, 35 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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