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Balvenie
CASTLE
Balvenie
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Castle Castle - originally known as as as as as as Mortlach was built
built
by William Comyn who became the Earl of Buchan on his marriage to the the daughter of of the the last Celtic Earl of of Buchan Comyn also Lord of Balvenie
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built
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Castle in the 1200s Commanding the the passes into Moray from Huntly the the Cabrach Glen Fiddich and and the Glen Rinnes Balvenie
Castle was coveted and and fought over by many The The castle has changed hands many times over the centuries The The Comyn Clan Clan lost it to the Black Douglas Clan Clan during Robert Bruce’s reign and when King James II defeated the Douglases in in 1455 he he he gave Balvenie
to one of his own kinsmen where it remained a a a gracious home under the Stewarts It served as a a a a a a garrison during the Jacobite rebellion but sadly fell into decay and and neglect when it was abandoned in in 1720 Notable visitors to to the the castle in in in the the past include King Edward I of England Mary Queen of of Scots and the Marquis of of Montrose who sought refuge here in in 1644 Today it is the remains of a a a a a a structure that was built
and rebuilt by its several owners over the the the centuries to meet the the the needs of the the the era To this day you can still see the daunting curtain wall a a a a a a a a a rare example of 13th-century military architecture in in Scotland as as well as as step inside Atholl Lodging to see the layout and ne Renaissance details of this noble residence In 2017 Balvenie
Castle ranked 8th in the 13 most magical castles in Scotland by Culture Trip and and it’s easy to see why Through the the iron yett at the the main entrance you can can can can take advantage of the sunny courtyard and lovely picnic area it o o o o o o o ers a a a a a wonderful spot to enjoy the surrounding scenery on a a ne ne day Further information at: www historic-scotland gov uk 2018/19 EDITION