Scotland
North East Scotland
Fife

Palace of Monimail

The Palace of Monimail, also known as Monimail Tower, was a Renaissance palace in , Scotland. A residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews from the 13th century, in the early 17th century Monimail became a chief seat of the Melville family.
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Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: bishop’s palace in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Monimail Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairnie Hill and Scottish Deer Centre.

Peak
Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.
lies at the eastern end of the , above the village of Collessie . It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm.

Zoo
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a 55-acre zoological park near in , . The attraction is set on the estate of Over Rankeilour, at the former Over Rankeilour Farm close to the hamlet of the Bow of Fife. is situated 2 miles east of Palace of Monimail.

Ruins
Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.
is an L-plan castle in , , . The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic. is situated 2 miles north of Palace of Monimail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Collessie.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from . According to the 2001 Census, has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous years.

Village
is a village and parish of , Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91.

Hamlet
is a parish in the county of in which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Hill. is situated 2½ miles north of Palace of Monimail.

Palace of Monimail

Latitude
56.31402° or 56° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.1358° or 3° 8′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C8R8V77+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 775415199
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7126246
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Palace of Monimail” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “摩尼梅尔”
  • German: “Monimail Tower”
  • Japanese: “モニメール宮殿”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monimal Tower Project Garden and Monimail Old Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Palace of Monimail”. Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.