Ruin
Linlithgow Palace
SCT Scotland · 12th century
The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are located in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although maintained after Scotland's monarchs left for England in 1603, the palace was little used, and was burned out in 1746. It is now a visitor attraction in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
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Linlithgow Palace ranks #290 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 13,512 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 26 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Linlithgow Palace?
Linlithgow Palace stands in Scotland, at 55.9785°, -3.60097°.
When was Linlithgow Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Linlithgow Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #290 of 7,738 worldwide, and #9 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 Linlithgow Palace?
Blackness Castle, about 6 km away.
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