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Dunvegan Castle
Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùin Bheagain
The south-west face of the castle
Dunvegan Castle is located in Isle of Skye
Dunvegan Castle
Location of Dunvegan Castle
LocationScotland
Coordinates57°26′53″N 6°35′24″W / 57.448°N 6.590°W / 57.448; -6.590
Altitude15 m (49 ft)
TypeCastle
Part ofDunvegan
History
Founded13th–19th century[1]
Associated withClan MacLeod
Site notes
ConditionOccupied as a residence
OwnershipHugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod
Public accessHistoric Houses Association
Websitehttp://www.dunvegancastle.com/
Architecture
Architectural stylesMedieval architecture, and Victorian Architecture
DesignationCategory A listed building

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. Probably a fortified site from the earliest times, the castle was first built in the 13th century and developed piecemeal over the centuries. In the 19th century the whole castle was remodelled in a mock-medieval style. The castle is built on an elevated rock overlooking an inlet on the eastern shore of Loch Dunvegan, a sea loch.

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Skye, Dunvegan Castle (10835)". Canmore. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

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