SVG Doune Castle

Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows into the River Teith. It lies 8 miles northwest of Stirling, where the Teith flows into the River Forth. Upstream, 8 miles further northwest, …
Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows into the River Teith. It lies 8 miles northwest of Stirling, where the Teith flows into the River Forth. Upstream, 8 miles further northwest, the town of Callander lies at the edge of the Trossachs, on the fringe of the Scottish Highlands.
  • Height: 29 m (95 ft) to top of Lord's tower
  • Owner: Historic Environment Scotland
  • Built: c. 1400
  • Built by: Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
  • Controlled by: Duke of Albany (until 1420) · King of Scotland (until late 16th century) · Earl of Moray
  • Open to the public: Yes
  • Condition: Ruined

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org