Dunottar Castle Scotland by Garlor
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South of Stonehaven on the North East coast..
William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots, the Marquis of Montrose and the future King Charles II, all graced the Castle with their presence. Most famously though, it was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held out against the might of Cromwell’s army for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels, the ‘Honours of Scotland’, from destruction. Crown, sceptre and sword now take pride of place in Edinburgh Castle.
A darker chapter in the history of Dunnottar is that of the ‘Whig’s Vault’. Find out the gruesome story of the imprissonment in 1685 of when a group of Covenanters who refused to acknowledge the King’s supremacy in spiritual matters.
Originally the home of the Earls Marischal, once one of the most powerful families in the land, the last Earl was convicted of treason for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 and his estates, including Dunnottar Castle, were seized by the government.
The buildings were thereafter much neglected until 1925 when the 1st Viscountess Cowdray embarked on a systematic repair of the Castle and thereafter it has been open to visitors
Comments (14)
CarolTate
Wow!.......how beautiful!......kinda looks fairylike! Blessings
tr4cey
Wow, beautiful shot. I love the way it looks like the top of a heart!
kurtsart
A wonderful capture, pov, and historical notes!
thevolunteer
Fantastic POV. I agree, it does look like a fairy tale setting. Thanks for sharing, I have never seen a place like this before. Aloha
amorales
Fantastic capture. Like the POV and composition.
A2J2001
Wow, awesome view. Beautiful picture.
sidewayshank
Brilliant shot great POV I know this is childish but every time I see these shots I can’t help thinking it “Wow you must be really tall” sorry hangs head
nongo
Incredible vantage point!!!!!!! Thanks for the info too!!!!!
alhak
wow, what a fortress...terrific shot
lizzibell
Beautiful view...
Isabelle711
Gorgeous view. :))
mark.spooner
A lovely capture.
CavalierLady
Beautiful shot! What a fortress this must have been! And what a rich history it has!
nikolais
another superb bird-eye! great vista