Saltire and the ruins of the Urquhart Castle in Scotland. The castle is now in ruins, having been destroyed centuries back
The ruins of the Urquhart Castle at the shore of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The castle is in ruins, but is surrounded by some lush grounds, green with a grass covering everywhere. It is visited by a large number of tourists, although in this case, there were just a few tourists seen through the ruins of the castle. The Saltire, the Scottish Flag, is flying over the castle. One of the most beautiful castles in Scotland is Urquhart Castle, especially because of its setting with the greenery and also because of Loch Ness. It is located on the shore of Loch Ness, in the Inverness region, along the A82. Though the castle is a high state of ruin, it was a powerful castle in its time, with the earliest account of some structure from the 6th century, mentioned in accounts of St. Columba. There is no definite dating of the time of the origin, although some radiocarbon datings show evidence of some settlement even in the 5th century. Records show the existence of a castle in the 13th century and played its part in the battle between the English and the Scots. The final destruction of the castle happened in the year 1692 during the battle against the Jacobite forces. It was never re-constructed after that, but remains a high profile tourist attraction.
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Location: Scotland
Photo credit: © Ashish Agarwal / Alamy / Afripics
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