Castle DunBroch

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Castle DunBroch is the ancestral royal stronghold in Disney-Pixar's "Brave," serving as the central setting for Princess Merida and her family's adventures in the Scottish Highlands.

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DunBroch 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional castle
fictional location
royal residence
appearsIn Brave NERFINISHED
Brave (2012 film) NERFINISHED
appearsInFranchise Disney–Pixar NERFINISHED
architecturalStyleInFiction medieval Scottish castle
centralSettingOf Brave (2012 film) NERFINISHED
countryInFiction Kingdom of DunBroch NERFINISHED
createdByStudio Pixar Animation Studios NERFINISHED
distributedBy Walt Disney Pictures NERFINISHED
features armory
courtyard
great hall
kitchens
stone towers
throne room
firstAppearanceYear 2012
genreContext adventure
fantasy
governedFrom throne of King Fergus
hasDefensiveFunction stronghold against external threats
homeClan Clan DunBroch NERFINISHED
homeOf Hamish NERFINISHED
Harris NERFINISHED
Hubert NERFINISHED
King Fergus NERFINISHED
Princess Merida NERFINISHED
Queen Elinor NERFINISHED
inspiredBy historic Scottish castles
languageContext Scottish Gaelic influences
locatedInFictional Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
medium computer-animated film
notableEvent Merida’s archery contest
conflict between Merida and Queen Elinor
transformation of Queen Elinor into a bear (partly set there)
ownedByInFiction royal family of DunBroch NERFINISHED
partOf Brave fictional universe
servesAs ancestral royal stronghold of Clan DunBroch
royal palace of the Kingdom of DunBroch
surroundedBy forests
mountains
targetAudienceContext family film
usedFor archery practice
clan meetings
feasts
royal gatherings

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Merida familyName Castle DunBroch
this entity surface form: DunBroch
The Triplets homeLocation Castle DunBroch
Young MacGuffin in Brave setting Castle DunBroch
subject surface form: Young MacGuffin
this entity surface form: DunBroch