Tower houseA tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces. At the same time, they were also used as an aristocrat's residence, around which a castle town was often constructed.Muchalls Castle
Erchless CastleErchless Castle is an L-plan castle in northern Scotland, near Struy, Highland. The current building was built in about 1600. The castle is located at the northeast end of Strathglass at the point where the Erchless Burn enters the River Beauly, itself newly formed from the confluence of the rivers Glass and Farrar immediately to the south of the castle.
Neidpath CastleNeidpath Castle is an L-planrubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The castle is both a wedding venue and filming location and can be viewed by appointment. HistoryAn early castle was probably built here by Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle between 1263 and 1266, while he held the office of High Sheriff of Tweeddale.
CastleFortified structureDating back to the early 12th century, the Alcázar of Segovia, Spain, is one of the most distinctive castles in Europe.Built in 1385, Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England, is surrounded by a water-filled moat.A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a castle to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble.
Dunnottar CastleDunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear, "fort on the shelving slope") is a ruined medievalfortress located upon a rocky headland on the northeast coast of Scotland, about 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages.
Dalhousie CastleDalhousie Castle is a castle in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles (13 km) south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay. HistoryThe patriarch of the clan was Simundus de Ramesie (Simon of Ramsey), an Englishknight of Norman descent from the Huntingdonshire village of Ramsey.
Fernie CastleFernie Castle is an enlarged sixteenth-century tower house in north-east Fife, Scotland. Originally built in an L-plan layout, it was later extended to include a three floor block which included a round tower at one of the corners. Situated just east of the village of Letham, the castle is now primarily used as a hotel which also caters to weddings.
Culzean CastleCulzean Castle ( kul-AYN, see yogh; Scots: Culzean, Culȝean, Colean) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Clan FraserClan Fraser is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands. It is not to be confused with the Clan Fraser of Lovat who are a separate Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands (though with a common ancestry). Both clans have their own separate chief, both of whom are officially recognized by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. HistoryOrigins of the clanThe exact origins of the surname "Fraser" cannot be determined with any great certainty.
CagliariLargest city in Sardinia, ItalyComune in Sardinia, ItalyCagliari (, also UK: , US: ; Italian:; Sardinian: Casteddu; Latin: Caralis) is a municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 145,981 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city, including 69 other nearby municipalities, has about 536,245 inhabitants.
Middle AgesEuropean history from the 5th to 15th centuriesA medieval stained glass panel from Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1175 – c. 1180, depicting the Parable of the Sower, a biblical narrativeDurationc.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.