Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle is a well-preserved Z-plan tower house located north of Brodie about 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometres) west of Forres, in Moray, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

The original Z-plan tower house was completed in 1567 by Clan Brodie and was partially burnt by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly. In 1824 the architect William Burn was commissioned to convert it into a mansion house in the Scots Baronial style, but these additions were only partially completed and were later remodelled by James Wylson (c. 1845).

It is widely accepted that the family has been associated with the land on which the castle stands since around 1160, when it is believed that King Malcolm IV gave the land to the family.

Ninian Brodie of Brodie, the last member of the family to reside in the castle, died in 2003. One wing of the castle is available for visitors to hire as holiday accommodation through Sykes Cottages.

There is a well-preserved 16th-century central keep with two 5-storey towers on opposing corners. The interior of the castle is also well preserved, containing fine antique furniture, Oriental artefacts and intricate ceilings, largely dating from the 17th–19th centuries.

Today the castle and surrounding policies, including a national daffodil collection, are owned by the National Trust for Scotland and are open to the public throughout the year. The castle may be hired for weddings and indoor or outdoor events.

An ancient Pictish monument known as Rodney's Stone can be seen in the castle grounds.

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Brodie Castle ranks #1,686 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1567, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,735 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Inverness, 33 km away. It is one of the 57 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Scottish Highlands. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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