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Dunnottar Castle
This castle on the North Sea coast has a long history that begins in the V-th century BC, when here on the hill, holy Ninianom was erected a small chapel, in order to convert to Christianity the local population.
The first mention of the castle dates from the late seventh century. Although the exact confirmation that it was just about Dunnottar Castle no. During the following centuries, the castle passed from hand to hand and only since the XIV-th century originated the story is stone castle Dunnottar, which was built under the direction of Sir William Keith. Later, a castle was a kind of fort and was the only castle in Scotland, who never surrendered to Cromwell. More precisely, after an eight-month siege of the castle was taken by troops of Cromwell, but no correspondence of Charles the Second no jewels he could not find it. Although the purpose of the siege was in it. Currently, the castle restored and takes tourists.
The first mention of the castle dates from the late seventh century. Although the exact confirmation that it was just about Dunnottar Castle no. During the following centuries, the castle passed from hand to hand and only since the XIV-th century originated the story is stone castle Dunnottar, which was built under the direction of Sir William Keith. Later, a castle was a kind of fort and was the only castle in Scotland, who never surrendered to Cromwell. More precisely, after an eight-month siege of the castle was taken by troops of Cromwell, but no correspondence of Charles the Second no jewels he could not find it. Although the purpose of the siege was in it. Currently, the castle restored and takes tourists.
