Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle is a castle overlooking the , near , Carrick, in , on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: country house incorporating earlier castle and tower house fabric, near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Culzean Castle, Garden & Country Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thomaston Castle and Kirkoswald Parish Church.

Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval castle located west of , , . It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Culzean Castle.

Church
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is located in the small village of , , . It is a parish church in the Church of Scotland. The church is unusual in that its design was, at the very least, strongly influenced by Robert Adam, one of Scotland's outstanding architects. is situated 2 miles south of Culzean Castle.

Photo: NARkwS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a in , Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion. is situated 2 miles northeast of Culzean Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maidens and Turnberry.

Village
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is a village in the parish of , . Situated on the coast of the at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. is situated 2 miles southwest of Culzean Castle.

Village
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is a village 6 miles north of , in the civil parish of , in the council area of , Scotland. It has a golf resort called which has three courses. In 1991 it had a population of 149. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Culzean Castle.

Village
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is a small village in the area of , situated about five miles from . It is located on the coast of the , and is near to , south of Ayr. is situated 4 miles north of Culzean Castle.

Culzean Castle

Latitude
55.35466° or 55° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.78934° or 4° 47′ 22″ west
Operator
National Trust for Scotland
Open location code
9C7Q9636+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 359480200
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q899545
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Culzean Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Culzean gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Culzean”
  • Chinese: “卡尔金城堡”
  • Chinese: “卡爾津城堡”
  • Czech: “Culzean Castle”
  • Danish: “Culzean Castle”
  • Dutch: “Culzean Castle”
  • French: “château de Culzean”
  • French: “Château de Culzean”
  • German: “Culzean Castle”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Κάλζιν”
  • Hebrew: “טירת קולז’ין”
  • Hungarian: “Culzean-kastély”
  • Italian: “castello di Culzean”
  • Italian: “Castello di Culzean”
  • Italian: “Culzean Castle”
  • Japanese: “カレイン城”
  • Japanese: “クレイン城”
  • Persian: “قلعه کولزین”
  • Polish: “Zamek Culzean”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Culzean”
  • Russian: “Замок Калейн”
  • Slovenian: “Culzean Castle”
  • Slovenian: “grad Culzean”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de culzean”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Culzean”
  • Turkish: “Culzean Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Калейн”

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