Scotland
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Scotland
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Skara Brae
Orkney Islands, Scotland
c. 3000-2500 BCE
Located on a scenic coast in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, Skara Brae is the best-preserved Neolithic village in northern Europe. Dating from around 3000 BCE (older than Stonehenge), the prehistoric homes even include original stone furniture.
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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Orkney Islands, Scotland
c. 3000 BCE
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument dating from c. 3000 BCE, which contained the remains of 8 people and 24 dog skulls. It is open to visitor access and there are spectacular views from the hill.
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Elgin Cathedral
Elgin, Scotland
One of the most impressive buildings in Scotland, even in ruins, Elgin Cathedral dates primarily from the 13th century.
- Maes Howe Stenness, Scotland
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Ring of Brodgar
Orkney Islands, Scotland
2600-2400 BCE
Dating from around 2500 BCE, this magnificent stone circle occupies a scenic location between two lakes on Orkney. At nearly 104 meters in diameter, the Ring of Brodgar is the third-largest stone circle in Britain.
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Melrose Abbey
Melrose, Scotland
1136-46
This Cistercian abbey south of Edinburgh was founded in 1136 and is now in picturesque ruins. It is said to enshrine the heart of Robert the Bruce.
- Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow, Scotland
- Clyde Auditorium Glasgow 1997
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Falkland Palace
Falkland, Scotland
3-sided quadrangular structure comprising orginally:- NORTH QUARTER:- Mid 15th century: contained great hall, evidently similar in plan form to hall at Stirling. Renovated from 1502, burnt 1654; only foundations remain.
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Italian Chapel
Holm, Scotland
The Italian Chapel is a Catholic chapel created out of two Nissen huts by Italian prisoners in World War II, who had been captured in North Africa and transported to the Orkney Islands.