Castle
Dunbeath Castle
SCT Scotland · 17th century
Dunbeath Castle is located on the east coast of Caithness, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Dunbeath, in northern Scotland. Although a castle has stood here since the 15th century, the present building is of mainly 17th-century origin, with 19th-century extensions. The castle is a 19,669 sq ft (1,827.3 m2) Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
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Dunbeath Castle ranks #2,957 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #104 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 522 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Dunbeath Castle?
Dunbeath Castle stands in Scotland, at 58.235°, -3.43559°.
When was Dunbeath Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dunbeath Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,957 of 7,044 worldwide, and #104 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 Dunbeath Castle?
Ackergill Tower, about 33 km away.
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