Kilchurn Castle
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of around 210 feet (70 metres)
- Description: castle, now ruin, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalmally Golf Course and Loch Awe railway station.
Dalmally Golf Course
Dalmally Golf Course is situated 2,700 feet north of Kilchurn Castle.
Loch Awe railway station
Loch Awe railway station is a railway station serving… Loch Awe railway station is situated 1 mile west of Kilchurn Castle.
St Conan’s Tower
St Conan's Tower is a 19th-century granite-built… St Conan’s Tower is situated 1¼ miles west of Kilchurn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochawe and Dalmally.
Dalmally
Dalmally is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Dalmally is situated 1½ miles east of Kilchurn Castle.
Ardanaiseig
Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ardanaiseig is situated 3½ miles southwest of Kilchurn Castle.
Kilchurn Castle
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Latitude
56.4° or 56° 24′ north
Longitude
-5.01667° or 5° 1′ west
Open location code
9C8PCX2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kilchurn Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kilchurn gaztelua”
- Danish: “Kilchurn Castle”
- Dutch: “Kilchurn Castle”
- French: “Château de Kilchurn”
- Georgian: “კილხურნის ციხესიმაგრე”
- German: “Kilchurn Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת קילצ’רן”
- Italian: “Castello di Kilchurn”
- Polish: “Zamek Kilchurn”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Kilchurn”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kilchurn”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Кілхурн”
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