Castles · Scottish Islands
Scalloway Castle
Scalloway Castle in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Scalloway Castle is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland.
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Background
History
In 1564, Robert Stewart (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V, was granted lands in Orkney and Shetland and subsequently established himself as a powerful but unscrupulous figure in the islands. Despite numerous complaints against him for seizing lands and misusing taxes, Stewart was later made Earl of Orkney and Lord of Shetland by King James VI. He remained unpopular with the local lairds, and they subsequently turned the king against Stewart, who died impoverished in 1593, having had his earldom revoked in 1587. Robert Stewart's son Patrick (c. 1566 – 6 February 1615), who had been on unfriendly terms with his father, remained in the king's favour and was himself created Lord of…
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- Coordinates
- 60.1363, -1.2743
- Address
- Shetland, ZE1 0TP
- Established
- 1599
- Opening
- May-Sep; Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q2278591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scalloway Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scalloway Castle?
- Scalloway Castle is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Scalloway Castle built?
- Built or established in 1599.
- Does Scalloway Castle charge admission?
- Scalloway Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.