Urquhart Castle - history tour of the stronghold of the Great Glen and Loch Ness in Scotland

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This week we are exploring one of the most visited castles in Scotland - Urquhart Castle. Situated on the banks of Loch Ness in the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness, the castle was rebuilt and eventually destroyed between the 13th and 17th centuries.
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Images used in this video:
Columba banging on the gate of Bridei, son of Maelchon, King of Fortriu. - PUBLIC DOMAIN
Sedilia at Westminster Abbey sometime during reign of Edward I, thought to be an image of the King. - PUBLIC DOMAIN
Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland - bust of Robert the Bruce. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper - PUBLIC DOMAIN
Ceiling of the Painted Hall, detail of King William III (1650-1702) and Queen Mary II (1662-94) Enthroned, 1707-14 (see 208087), Thornhill, Sir James (1675-1734) / Royal Naval College - PUBLIC DOMAIN
Filmed August 2022 using Panasonic Lumix DMS-GH4

[@morgsjoboo2247]

Thanks for sharing We have driven past Urquhart castle many times but as it's not dog friendly we are unable to go in, so this was great to see. Thanks for all the info too Hope you are well Morgs Jo and Boo 🐕

[@relicsruins]

That's a shame, it is a great castle. Thanks for watching!

[@noreenclark2568]

Ive never visited the castle although ive passed by many times ( never seem to have the time to do so ) so happy to walk around with your tour . The baby birds seem to enjoy their surroundings.

[@relicsruins]

Thank you so much Noreen, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was amazed that those birds nested where they did, with so many people passing through!

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

I've actually been to this one! I wish I had watched your video before my visit, but then, that was before KZbin!

[@relicsruins]

It is a great one to visit, we really enjoyed it. Hope it brought back some nice memories, thanks so much for watching!

[@PinnedonPlaces]

One of my favourite Scottish castles, such an excellent fortress and it's surroundings really make this place iconic. Enjoyed listening to the history and watching your excellent filming, thank you again!

[@relicsruins]

It's one of my favourites, too. Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@Patricia-zq5ug]

Loved this video! I especially like the little diagrams showing whereabouts in the castle the picture was taken. And I loved the baby birds!

[@relicsruins]

Thank you so much Patricia. I was so surprised to see the birds nesting there, as it was so busy with tourists. The adult birds were flying in over peoples' heads to feed them.