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Spynie Palace
SCT Scotland · 12th century
Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th century. It is situated about 500 m from the location of the first officially settled Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Moray, Holy Trinity Church in present-day Spynie Churchyard. For most of its occupied history, the castle was not described as a palace — this term first appeared in the Registry of Moray in a writ of 1524.
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Spynie Palace ranks #4,038 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #145 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Spynie Palace?
Spynie Palace stands in Scotland, at 57.6761°, -3.29139°.
When was Spynie Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Spynie Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,038 of 7,044 worldwide, and #145 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 Spynie Palace?
Duffus Castle, about 4 km away.
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