- Urquhart Castle (/ˈɜːrkərt/; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.
- Urquhart Castle Loch Ness was built as a Nobleman's residence with extravagance in mind, rather than defence.
- Lundin's death a few years later led to the Castle passing to his son Alan Durward, who is said to have built the earliest parts of the Urquhart Castle seen today.
- The majestic ruins of Urquhart Castle and scenic landscape should be enough of a draw – but there is also the tale of the hero Andrew de Moray to be considered.
- Urquhart Castle ( listen ; Scottish Gaelic language: Caisteal na Sròine) sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.
- In 2018 518,195 people visited Urquhart Castle, making it Historic Scotland's third most visited site after the castles of Edinburgh and Stirling.
- Urquhart Castle (/ˈɜːrkərt/ UR-kərt; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.
- First, lets clarify ownership of Urquhart Castle through the ages. Urquhart Castle was named after the land - suburb so to speak - it was built upon.
- Steeped in more than 1,000 years of history, Urquhart Castle sits on the banks of Loch Ness. ... As a consequence, Urquhart Castle saw its demise.
- One of the largest of all Scottish castles, Urquhart has seen many battles and sieges throughout its 500-year history as a medieval fortress.