Northern Ireland · 18th century
Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of the British monarch and other members of the British royal family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors.
From 1924 until the post's abolition in 1973, it was the official residence of the Governor of Northern Ireland. Since April 2014, it has been managed by Historic Royal Palaces, and is open to paying members of the public.
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Hillsborough Castle ranks #551 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 39 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded c. 1799, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,506 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Belfast, 18 km away. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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