Castles · Scottish Highlands
Inverness Castle
Also known as: Caisteal Inbhir Nis
Inverness Castle — castle in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inverness Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1836. Built in the Scottish baronial architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4763°, -4.2255°.
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Heritage listing
Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness, Scotland. A succession of castles have stood on this site since 1057, although the present structure dates from 1836. The present structure is a Category A listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness, Scotland. A succession of castles have stood on this site since 1057, although the present structure dates from 1836. The present structure is a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
A succession of castles have stood on this site since 1057. The castle is said to have been built by Malcolm III of Scotland (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada). The first chief of Clan Mackintosh, Shaw Macduff is said to have been appointed constable of Inverness Castle by Malcolm IV in 1163 after assisting the king in putting down a rebellion in Moray. The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland in 1307 who razed its battlements to the ground. In 1428, James I, in his effort to bring the Highlanders to heel, summoned fifty clan chiefs to a parley at Inverness Castle. However, "where the Parliament was at the time sitting, they were one by one by order of the…
Visiting
Inverness Castle is one of the main settings in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth. The castle is the residence of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the start of the play, and the site of King Duncan's murder.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4763, -4.2255
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 3EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Phone
- +44 1349 781730
- Established
- 1836
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.castleuk.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q6060213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverness Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inverness Castle, Scotland - Diliff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverness Castle?
- Inverness Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 3EG).
- When was Inverness Castle built?
- Built or established in 1836.
- Is Inverness Castle a listed building?
- Inverness Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Inverness Castle charge admission?
- Inverness Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Inverness Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 3EG.