Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace, in , Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Falkland Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland and Myres Castle.

Church
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is situated 400 feet southwest of Falkland Palace.

Hotel
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is a Scottish castle situated in near the village of . Its history is interleaved with that of nearby Falkland Palace with present-day castle construction dating to 1530. is situated 2½ miles north of Falkland Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falkland and Freuchie.

Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in , Scotland, at the foot of the . According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041.

Village
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is a village in , , at the foot of the , and near . The nearest major town is located 4 miles to the south. is situated 2 miles east of Falkland Palace.

Town
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is a historic market town and royal burgh in , Scotland. It is beside Pitlour Hill, and is approximately 23 miles north of , 49 miles northeast of , and 9 miles north of . It had a population of 2,042 in 2022. is situated 3 miles north of Falkland Palace.

Falkland Palace

Latitude
56.25389° or 56° 15′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.20647° or 3° 12′ 23″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
National Trust for Scotland
Open location code
9C8R7Q3V+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98737124
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q565345
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Falkland Palace” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Falkland-paleis”
  • Basque: “Falkland jauregia”
  • Belarusian: “Фалклендскі палац”
  • Catalan: “Falkland Palace”
  • Chinese: “福克蘭宮”
  • Czech: “Falkland Palace”
  • Czech: “Falklandský palác”
  • Czech: “Palác Falkland”
  • Danish: “Falkland Palace”
  • Dutch: “Falkland Palace”
  • French: “palais de Falkland”
  • French: “Palais de Falkland”
  • Galician: “Palacio de Falkland”
  • German: “Falkland Palace”
  • Irish: “Lùchairt Fhàclann”
  • Italian: “Falkland Palace”
  • Japanese: “フォークランド宮殿”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Falkland Palace”
  • Norwegian: “Falkland Palace”
  • Persian: “کاخ فالکلند”
  • Polish: “Pałac Falkland”
  • Portuguese: “Falkland Palace”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio de Falkland”
  • Russian: “Фолклендский дворец”
  • Russian: “Фольклендский дворец”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lùchairt Fhàclann”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Falkland Palace”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Falklandska palača”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Falklandska palata”
  • Slovak: “Falkland Palace”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Falkland”
  • Swedish: “Falkland Palace”
  • Ukrainian: “Фолклендський палац”
  • Welsh: “Palas Falkland”

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Highlights include Keepers Lawn and North Range Physic Garden.

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