Scotland · 16th century
MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. The L-plan castle was the residence of the MacLellan family from whom it derived its name. The family sold the castle in 1752, and from 1782 to 1912 it was held by the Earls of Selkirk. Today, the site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
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MacLellan's Castle ranks #3,892 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #134 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1575, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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