Douglas Castle

Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Castle Dangerous”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Bride’s Chapel.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abington and Coalburn.

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is a small village in in southwest Scotland. It's about the first settlement you reach after crossing Beattock Summit on M74 towards Glasgow, prominently signposted for its service station and turn-off for Edinburgh.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. It is located near the villages of , Bankend and Braehead. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Douglas Castle.

Village
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is a small village in , , about 5 miles from the town of , and less than 1 mi from . It lies on the A70 road to , and has approximately 800 inhabitants. is situated 3 miles northeast of Douglas Castle.

Douglas Castle

Latitude
55.56643° or 55° 33′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.83709° or 3° 50′ 14″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Open location code
9C7RH587+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 351745029
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2651068
Wiki­data ID
Q5301320
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Douglas Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “道格拉斯城堡”
  • German: “Douglas Castle”
  • Japanese: “ダグラス城”
  • Persian: “داگلاس (دژ)”
  • Persian: “داگلاس”
  • Polish: “Douglas Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Douglas”
  • Russian: “Замок Дуглас”
  • Turkish: “Douglas Kalesi”

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