Castle
Drum Castle
SCT Scotland · 18th century
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'. The site is located approximately 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter. The property is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open to the public.
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Drum Castle ranks #1,572 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,033 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Aberdeen, 16 km away. It is one of the 22 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Aberdeenshire. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Drum Castle?
Drum Castle stands in Scotland, at 57.095°, -2.338°.
When was Drum Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Drum Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,572 of 7,738 worldwide, and #53 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 Drum Castle?
Crathes Castle, about 7 km away.
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