Inveraray Castle, Gothic Revival country house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Inveraray Castle is a Gothic Revival castle on the shore of Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute. The four corner towers with pointed roofs rise above a gray stone structure surrounded by groomed lawns and wooded sections.
The foundation stone was laid in October 1746, replacing a 15th-century castle, to designs by William Adam and Roger Morris. Work continued until 1790. In the 1770s the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a mile away to give the castle a more secluded setting.
The Great Hall displays weapons across three floors of walls and remains arranged as it was set up in the second half of the 18th century. The room follows an old Scottish tradition in which clan manor houses displayed their weapon holdings.
The estate sits about 500 meters from the town center and is easily reached on foot. A tour through the state rooms and the outdoor grounds typically takes two to three hours.
The 1975 fire reached mainly the attic and upper floors, yet the family moved into the basement rooms afterwards and lived there until restoration was complete. Donations from around the world helped rebuild the damaged floors.
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