Dunvegan Castle
Highland, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle is a castle in Highland, Scotland, first built in 1220. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Duntulm Castle, 19 mi away. It is owned by Clan MacLeod.
Dunvegan Castle at a glance
Built
1220
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Clan MacLeod
Heritage status
category A listed building
category B listed building
About Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle (Caisteal Dhùn Bheagain) is located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunvegan Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunvegan Castle sits at 57.4485, -6.5900 in Highland. The closest other castles are Duntulm Castle (19 mi), Brochel Castle (21 mi) and Dun Ringill (28 mi). Highland has 81 castles in all.
