Midmar Castle
Midmar Castle is a 16th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located 12 kilometres west of Westhill and 3.5 kilometres west of Echt. The castle was built for George Gordon of Midmar and Abergeldie between 1565 and 1575, and was constructed by the stonemason and architect George Bell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunhoney.
Sunhoney
Archaeological site
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Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echt and Midmar.
Echt
Village
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Echt is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. Echt is situated 2 miles east of Midmar Castle.
Midmar
Village
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Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 2½ miles northwest of Midmar Castle.
Dunecht
Village
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Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. Dunecht is situated 4 miles northeast of Midmar Castle.
Midmar Castle
- Type: Estate
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle and agriculture
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Midmar Castle” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Միդմար ամրոց”
- Basque: “Midmar gaztelua”
- German: “Midmar Castle”
- Russian: “Замок Майдмэр”
- Russian: “Мидмар”
- Spanish: “Castillo Midmar”
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