Cairnbulg Castle
Cairnbulg Castle is a z-plan castle situated in Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Inverallochy Castle and Bellslea Park.
Inverallochy Castle
Castle
Bellslea Park
Stadium
Fraserburgh Breakwater Light
Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverallochy and Cairnbulg and Fraserburgh.
Inverallochy and Cairnbulg
Village
St Combs
Village
Cairnbulg Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: 14th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.66561° or 57° 39′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.9736° or 1° 58′ 25″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9WM28G+6H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Cairnbulg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Cairnbulg Castle”
- Japanese: “ケアンバルグ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Cairnbulg”
- Turkish: “Cairnbulg Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mosstown and Cairnbulg.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Mains of Cairnbulg and Home Farm.
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