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Tolquhon Castle
SCT Scotland · 16th century
Tolquhon Castle ( ta-HOON) is a ruined late-16th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Pitmedden and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tarves.
The castle was built between 1584 and 1589 by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. It has been described as “the most characteristic château of the Scots Renaissance”.
Tolquhon Castle is a scheduled monument and is in the care of Historic Scotland, and is open to the public.
Text adapted from “Tolquhon Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tolquhon Castle ranks #95 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1584, it is older than 38% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Tolquhon Castle?
Tolquhon Castle stands in Scotland, at 57.34814°, -2.21321°.
When was Tolquhon Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1584. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tolquhon Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #95 of 6,412 worldwide, and #17 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 Tolquhon Castle?
Fyvie Castle, about 15 km away.
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