Knock Castle

Knock Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It is typical of the traditional type of residence of a laird, a Scottish landed gentleman.

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Photo: James Giles (painter), Public domain.

Type: Ruin
Description: ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland
Also known as: “Knock Castle, Aberdeenshire” and “Knock Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Birkhall and Victoria Barracks.

Birkhall

Manor estate

Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birkhall is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by King Charles III. Birkhall is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Knock Castle.

Victoria Barracks

Military installation

Victoria Barracks

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland. Victoria Barracks is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Knock Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballater and Tullich.

Ballater

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen.

Tullich

Village

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Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Tullich is situated 3 miles northeast of Knock Castle.

Crathie

Village

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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Crathie is situated 6 miles west of Knock Castle.

Knock Castle

Categories: tower house, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.03333° or 57° 2′ north

Longitude

-3.06667° or 3° 4′ west

Elevation

692 feet (211 metres)

Open location code

9C9R2WMM+88

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Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Knock Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Knock Castle”
Portuguese: “Castelo Knock”
Russian: “Замок Нок”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bridge of Gairn and Coilacriech.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glenmuick House and Girnock Burn.

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