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MacLellan's Castle

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MacLellan's Castle in Scotland
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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.

Text adapted from “MacLellan's Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

MacLellan's Castle ranks #3,474 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #121 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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Where is MacLellan's Castle?

MacLellan's Castle stands in Scotland, at 54.83639°, -4.05361°.

How famous is MacLellan's Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,474 of 7,044 worldwide, and #121 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 MacLellan's Castle?

Threave Castle, about 13 km away.

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