Ruins of Urquart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness, Highland Region, Scotland, UK

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Once one of the largest castles in Scotland, the majority of which was built by John Grant of Freuchie, who was gifted it by James IV in 1509. It was blown up in 1692 for fear that it might fall into Jacobite hands.

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Location: Urquart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness, Highland Region, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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