Fyvie Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fyvie Castle is a quadrangular castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1300. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Towie Barclay Castle, 3.1 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust for Scotland.
Fyvie Castle at a glance
Built
1300
13th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Cared for by
National Trust for Scotland
Heritage status
category A listed building
About Fyvie Castle
Fyvie Castle is a castle in the village of Fyvie, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 13th century, and it later passed through the hands of several prominent families, including the Prestons, Setons and Gordons.
From the Wikipedia article on Fyvie Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fyvie Castle sits at 57.4434, -2.3950 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Towie Barclay Castle (3.1 mi), Gight (4.2 mi) and Hatton Castle (4.8 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
