Knock Castle
Knock Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It is typical of the traditional type of residence of a laird, a Scottish landed gentleman.Photo: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: James Giles (painter), Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland
- Also known as: “Knock Castle, Aberdeenshire” and “Knock Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birkhall and Victoria Barracks.
Birkhall
Manor estate
Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birkhall is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by King Charles III. It is located alongside the River Muick to the south-west of Ballater. Birkhall is situated 1 mile south of Knock Castle.
Victoria Barracks
Military installation
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland. Victoria Barracks is situated 1 mile northeast of Knock Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballater and Tullich.
Ballater
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
Tullich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. Tullich is situated 2½ miles northeast of Knock Castle.
Crathie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 5 miles west of Knock Castle.
Knock Castle
- Categories: Tower House, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.04291° or 57° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.06917° or 3° 4′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C9R2WVJ+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 758547778OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17771289
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Knock Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Knock Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Knock”
- Russian: “Замок Нок”
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