Braemar Castle
E1013325
Braemar Castle is a 17th-century fortress in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, historically associated with the Jacobite risings and now preserved as a heritage attraction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Category A listed building
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castle ⓘ historic building ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | L-plan tower house ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Jacobite rising of 1689
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite rising of 1715 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | John Erskine, Earl of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| burnedBy | Jacobite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burnedInYear | 1689 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1628 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| function |
heritage attraction
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museum ⓘ |
| garrisonPeriodStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
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spiral staircase ⓘ star-shaped curtain wall ⓘ turrets ⓘ vaulted rooms ⓘ |
| hasRoomType |
dining room
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drawing room ⓘ kitchen ⓘ laird’s bedroom ⓘ |
| historicalOwner |
Earls of Mar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farquharson of Invercauld family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leasedTo | Farquharson clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
ⓘ
Cairngorms National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ village of Braemar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the River Dee ⓘ |
| managedBy | local community trust ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Invercauld Estate
NERFINISHED
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Royal Deeside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortified residence
ⓘ
hunting lodge ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | Scottish castle attraction ⓘ |
| underRestoration | true ⓘ |
| usedAs |
barracks
ⓘ
garrison ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army ⓘ |
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