Kilchurn Castle, Medieval castle ruin near Loch Awe, Scotland.
The castle stands on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, featuring a five-story tower house with circular corner turrets.
Sir Colin Campbell constructed this stronghold in 1450 as the power base for the Campbells of Glenorchy, who controlled central Highland territories.
The structure appears in numerous paintings by J.M.W. Turner, who captured the castle's silhouette against the Scottish mountain landscape.
Visitors can access the castle ruins from April through September, reaching the site via a path that connects to the former island.
A lightning strike in 1760 accelerated the castle's deterioration, leading to the removal of its roof and eventual abandonment.
Location: Argyll and Bute
Location: Glenorchy and Inishail
Inception: 1450
Website: https://historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kilchurn-castle
GPS coordinates: 56.40370,-5.02740
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
This list features notable historical and natural sites located throughout Scotland's landscape. It includes ancient castles, impressive lochs, historic urban views, and highlands. This collection effectively illustrates Scotland's cultural heritage and the variety of its natural surroundings.
Scotland offers photographers a wide range of landscapes and historical sites. This collection includes coastal formations like Bow Fiddle Rock and Sandwood Bay, medieval fortresses such as Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle, and mountains and glens like Glencoe and the Cairngorms. On the Isle of Skye you can find the Fairy Pools and Neist Point Lighthouse, while Glenfinnan Viaduct is known for its stone arches. Within Edinburgh itself are Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano, Calton Hill with its monuments, and Dean Village, an old milling settlement by the water. The Kelpies near Falkirk are modern steel horse sculptures. Loch Ness stretches through the Highlands, and Eilean Donan Castle sits on a small island on the west coast. Along the shoreline are ruins like Dunnottar Castle on a rocky headland and Tantallon Castle overlooking the sea. Smaller places like Culross and Pittenweem show traditional architecture and harbors. The Clava Cairns are prehistoric burial sites near Inverness. On the northern coast is Smoo Cave, a cavern partly carved by the sea. Each location has its own light conditions and changes appearance with the seasons, from long summer evenings to low winter sun.
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