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Balmoral Castle, Royal Deeside

Balmoral Castle is located near the village of Crathie, 10 kilometres west of Ballater and 11 kilometres east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria.

Sunrise at Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle is located on a rocky hill, about 3km south of Stonehaven, Scotland. Most of the buildings are largely of the 15th–16th centuries. The castle played an important role in the scottish history, because you can overlook the shipping lanes to northern Scotland.

Stonehaven

Stonehaven lies on Scotland’s northeast coast and grew around an Iron Age fishing village.

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle is located on a rocky hill, about 3km south of Stonehaven, Scotland. Most of the buildings are largely of the 15th–16th centuries. The castle played an important role in the scottish history, because you can overlook the shipping lanes to northern Scotland.

Kirk of St Nicholas

The Kirk of St Nicholas is a historic church located in the city centre of Aberdeen. St Nicholas was chosen as the patron saint of Aberdeen, as a miracle attributed to him was the rescue of some sailors in a storm.

St. Machar Cathedral

St. Machar’s Cathedral is chiefly built of outlayer granite and is located to the north of the Aberdeen city centre in the former burgh of Old Aberdeen.  In 1305 William Wallaces’ body was cut up and sent to different corners of the country to warn other dissenters. His left quarter ended up in Aberdeen and is buried in the walls of the cathedral. The church is under the care of Historic Scotland, and contain an important group of late medieval bishops’ tombs.

An autumn day in the graveyard in Aberdeen

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