Inverness Castle

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Inverness Castle is a historic red-sandstone fortress overlooking the River Ness in Inverness, Scotland, long associated with the region’s governance and Highland history.

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Inverness Castle canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic building
architect William Burn
architecturalStyle Scottish Baronial
associatedWith Highland history
governance of Inverness
category Castles in Highland (council area)
Government buildings in Scotland
Listed castles in Scotland
Scottish baronial architecture
completionDate 1838
constructionStartDate 1836
coordinateLocation 57.476°N 4.225°W
country Scotland
destroyedBy Jacobite forces
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 25 metres
governingBody Highland Council
hasFunction seat of local government (historically)
hasNearbyBridge Inverness Ness Bridge
surface form: Inverness Castle Bridge
hasPart castle tower
north block
south block
hasView Inverness cityscape
River Ness
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
inception 1836
locatedIn Highland council area
Scottish Highlands
locatedOn east bank of the River Ness
location Inverness
material red sandstone
nearby Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Inverness, Highland, Scotland
surface form: Inverness city centre
notableFor red-sandstone construction
role in regional governance
overlooks River Ness
ownedBy Scottish Government
partOf Inverness city skyline
previousBuildingDestroyedIn 1746
publicAccess exterior accessible year-round
replaces medieval Inverness Castle
touristInformation viewing platform open to the public (tower)
usedFor High Court sittings
administrative offices
sheriff court
tourist attraction

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Inverness hasLandmark Inverness Castle
River Ness near Inverness Castle
Inbhir Nis hasNotableLandmark Inverness Castle