Castles · Scottish Highlands
Dee Castle
In or near Tarland.
Dee Castle — castle on Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Nigel Corby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dee Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle on Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0582°, -2.9302°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dee Castle was a 15th-century castle, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and south of the River Dee. It may be known alternatively as Kinacoul Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Dee Castle is thought to be the ancient residence of the Gordons. It may have been erected as early as the mid-15th century, although another view is that it was built about 1602, burned in 1641, and allowed to fall into disrepair.
Architecture
A small portion of the castle may have been incorporated in a Roman Catholic chapel dated 1797, in its north-west angle. The chapel was out of use by 1898. It has since been converted into a private dwelling and it is thought that the west wall, which is 5 ft thick, may have been part of the castle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.0582, -2.9302
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB34 5NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Sources
- wikidata: Q72423915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dee Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dee Castle?
- Dee Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB34 5NU).
- What is Dee Castle?
- Dee Castle — castle on Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dee Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode AB34 5NU.
- Does Dee Castle charge admission?
- Dee Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dee Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB34 5NU. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.