Side view of Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
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United Kingdom Side view of Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

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Eilean Donan Castle in Dornie was built around 1220 as a defense against Viking raids. The first traces of settlement date back to the late 7th century. The MacKenzies clan is documented as lords of the castle from 1266 onward. In 1497, the MacKenzies were outlawed by the Crown. Eilean Donan Castle was besieged and captured. The castle was granted to the MacRae clan in 1511. During the English Civil Wars in the mid-17th century, a popular uprising prevented the Scottish Parliament from occupying the castle. During the first Jacobite rising in 1719, the castle was captured by the Royal Navy and blown up with 300 barrels of gunpowder.

In 1912, a descendant of the MacRaes purchased the castle and restored it largely to its original appearance between 1920 and 1930. The castle has housed a museum since 1955. Eilean Donan Castle is now open to the public for visits.

Photography Tips

Try to avoid the gras in the front of my picture. It's not that pretty and can be avoided with a different angle or focal lengh.
I used multiple pictures and stitched them together, to get this panorama.
Be prepared that there will be many people.

Travel Information

The castle is very easy to find and lies just on the main road around Loch Alsh. There is a big parking lot, you have to pay an entrance fee to get into the castle. You have to pay to get into the castle. The outside is free. There is a restaurant and toilets too.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset 04:28 - 22:23 | current local time: 02:57
Photo Themes Architecture Architektur autumn Bay Buildings Burg Burgen Castle Castles clouds Eilean Donan Castle Gebäude golden hour Highland highland and island Historic Historic Building Historic Site Landscape Loch medieval age Mittelalter Mountains old Palaces Schlösser schottisch See Weather

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Spot Comments (2)

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Thomas Hugi
Thomas Hugi 17.04.2015
Thank You Manuel! The episode was the world is not enoug (1999)
Manuel Becker Team
Manuel Becker 09.04.2015
Oh, I knew that I already saw this castle somewhere... do you know in which episode of James Bond this one was used? A beautiful shot by the way mate!

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