Read a brief history of Doune Castle covering its life as home of Regent Albany and later as a royal castle, and details of the Doune Castle living ...

Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. History · Royal retreat · Prison and garrison · Description

Doune Castle has belonged to the Earls of Moray ever since. Restoration was undertaken in 1883 and further repairs were made in 1970. In 1984, the 20th Earl of ...

Get an overview of Doune Castle in the Central and West region, including its life as home of Regent Albany, and find out what to see at Doune Castle.

Recent research has shown that Doune Castle was probably built in the thirteenth century, then damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence, before being ...

The impressive castle of Doune stands on high ground overlooking the River Teith and Ardoch Burn. The name Doune comes from the ancient Gaelic dun, or fort, a ...

Doune Castle was initially built at the end of the 14th century by Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, and was a royal retreat and hunting lodge for the ...

30 янв. 2019 г. · In the 15th century, the castle became a royal possession and was used as both a retreat and a hunting lodge for Scottish monarchs. The castle ...

The Doune area has been inhabited for periods spanning around 4000 years and various burial mounds and standing stones supporting this have been found. One of ...

14 апр. 2021 г. · Doune Castle in Perthshire, central Scotland is a 14th century military stronghold built by Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and includes ...