Elgin Castle
Elgin Castle is a ruins in Moray, Scotland. Elgin Castle is situated nearby to the peak Lady Hill, as well as near Duke of Gordon’s Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duke of Gordon’s Monument and Borough Briggs.
Duke of Gordon’s Monument
Monument
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Duke of Gordon's Monument is a commemorative monument on Lady Hill in Elgin, Scotland. Built in honour of George Gordon, the 5th Duke of Gordon, the monument takes the form of a Tuscan column, 80 feet high, and 6 feet 9 inches wide at the base.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
Photo: Suxamethonium, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 1,300 feet north of Elgin Castle.
Elgin Cathedral
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin Cathedral, a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, northeast Scotland, was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II and stood outside the burgh of Elgin, close to the River Lossie. Elgin Cathedral is situated 3,400 feet east of Elgin Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Miltonduff.
Elgin
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Miltonduff
Hamlet
Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray. Miltonduff is situated 2½ miles southwest of Elgin Castle.
Longmorn
Village
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes. Longmorn is situated 3 miles southeast of Elgin Castle.
Elgin Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64843° or 57° 38′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.32211° or 3° 19′ 20″ westInception
1296Open location code
9C9RJMXH+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 824785622OpenStreetMap feature
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