Scotland · 14th century
Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (glahmz) in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public.
Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret was born there on 21 August 1930.
The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Text adapted from “Glamis Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glamis Castle ranks #238 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1372, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 26,175 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dundee, 18 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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