Stirling Castle
Stirling, Scotland
Stirling Castle is a castle in Stirling, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Plean Castle, 5.7 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Stirling Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Plean Castle
5.7 mi away
About Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Shruighlea), located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation.
From the Wikipedia article on Stirling Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stirling Castle sits at 56.1239, -3.9478 in Stirling. The closest other castles are Plean Castle (5.7 mi), Doune Castle (5.8 mi) and Alloa Tower (6.2 mi). Stirling has 12 castles in all.
