Aberdour Castle

Local nameAberdour Castle
LocationCity of Edinburgh, UK

Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from around 1200, making Aberdour one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland, along with Castle Sween in Argyll, which was built at around the same time.

The earliest part of the castle was a modest hall house, on a site overlooking the Dour Burn. Over the next 400 years, the castle was successively expanded according to contemporary architectural ideas. The hall house became a tower house in the 15th century, and was extended twice in the 16th century. The final addition was made around 1635, with refined Renaissance details, and the whole was complemented by a walled garden to the east and terraced gardens to the south. The terraces, dating from the mid-16th century, form one of the oldest gardens in Scotland, and offer extensive views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdour_Castle

Official Website https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/aberdour-castle-and-gardens/

Address 1 Main Street, Aberdour KY3 0RH, United Kingdom

Coordinates 56°3'18.832" N -3°17'53.899" E

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