Palace of Spynie
Palace of Spynie is a ruin in Moray, Scotland. Palace of Spynie is situated nearby to the village Lhanbryde, as well as near Urquhart.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elgin Cathedral and Borough Briggs.
Elgin Cathedral
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Elgin Cathedral, a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, northeast Scotland, was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II and stood outside the burgh of Elgin, close to the River Lossie. Elgin Cathedral is situated 1½ miles southwest of Palace of Spynie.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
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Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 1½ miles southwest of Palace of Spynie.
Elgin Museum
Museum
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Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Its collections cover local fossils and geology, archaeology, ethnography, art and local history. Elgin Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Palace of Spynie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Lhanbryde.
Elgin
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Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Lhanbryde
Village
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Lhanbryde is a village that lies 4 miles east of Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Previously bisected by the A96, it was bypassed in the early 1990s and now lies to the north of this busy trunk road. Lhanbryde is situated 3½ miles southeast of Palace of Spynie.
Urquhart
Village
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Urquhart is a small village in Moray, Scotland. It is approximately 5 miles east of Elgin, and one mile NE of the larger village of Lhanbryde. It is just over 1 mile north of the main A96 road connecting Elgin and Keith, and about 2 miles south of the Moray Firth coast. Urquhart is situated 3½ miles east of Palace of Spynie.
Palace of Spynie
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Spynie Castle”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66667° or 57° 40′ northLongitude
-3.28333° or 3° 17′ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
9C9RMP88+MMGeoNames ID
2640672
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