St Andrews Castle

St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in , . The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and Younger Hall.

Ruins
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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in , , . It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. is situated 900 feet southeast of St Andrews Castle.

Theater building
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is the venue for graduation ceremonies and other large-scale university and some public events in , Scotland. Its main hall seats almost 1000 people and is mainly used for lectures and author talks. is situated 560 feet southwest of St Andrews Castle.

Church
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All Saints' Church, St Andrews, is in North Castle Street, , , Scotland. It is an active Scottish Episcopal Church and is a Category A listed building. is situated 470 feet southwest of St Andrews Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.

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is a town on the coast of in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".

Village
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is a small village located 3 miles to the west of in North East . A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. is situated 3½ miles west of St Andrews Castle.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet close to in the of , Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from and 5+1⁄2 miles from , close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. is situated 3½ miles southeast of St Andrews Castle.

St Andrews Castle

Latitude
56.34224° or 56° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.78995° or 2° 47′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C8V86R6+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232578467
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2287936
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“St Andrews Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “St Andrewseko gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “圣安德鲁斯城堡”
  • Chinese: “聖安德魯斯城堡”
  • Dutch: “St Andrews Castle”
  • French: “château de Saint Andrews”
  • French: “château de Saint-André”
  • French: “château de St Andrews”
  • French: “Château de St Andrews”
  • German: “St Andrews Castle”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel St Andrews”
  • Japanese: “セント・アンドリュース城”
  • Japanese: “セント・アンドルーズ城”
  • Polish: “St Andrews Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de St. Andrews”
  • Russian: “Замок Сент-Эндрюс”
  • Scots: “St Andras Castle”
  • Scots: “St Aundraes Castle”
  • Turkish: “St Andrews Kalesi”

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