Braemar Castle

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Braemar Castle is a 17th-century fortress in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, historically associated with the Jacobite risings and now preserved as a heritage attraction.

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Braemar Castle canonical 5
Braemar Castle (royal association) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Category A listed building
castle
historic building
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle L-plan tower house
associatedEvent Jacobite rising of 1689
Jacobite rising of 1715
associatedWith Jacobite risings
builtBy John Erskine, Earl of Mar
builtInCentury 17th century
burnedBy Jacobite forces
burnedInYear 1689
constructionStartYear 1628
country Scotland
function heritage attraction
museum
garrisonPeriodStart 18th century
hasFeature battlements
spiral staircase
star-shaped curtain wall
turrets
vaulted rooms
hasRoomType dining room
drawing room
kitchen
laird’s bedroom
historicalOwner Earls of Mar
Farquharson of Invercauld family
linked to: Farquharson clan
leasedTo Farquharson clan
locatedIn Aberdeenshire
Cairngorms National Park
village of Braemar
locatedOn banks of the River Dee
managedBy local community trust
material stone
near Invercauld Estate
Royal Deeside
openToPublic true
originalFunction fortified residence
hunting lodge
rebuiltInCentury 18th century
region Scottish Highlands
tourismCategory Scottish castle attraction
underRestoration true
usedAs barracks
garrison
usedBy British Army

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Braemar hasStructure Braemar Castle
Dee Valley hasCastle Braemar Castle
Erskine family historicalSeat Braemar Castle
Scottish royal residences network hasPart Braemar Castle (royal association)
linked to: Braemar Castle
province of Mar hasHistoricBuilding Braemar Castle
Mar hasNotableStructure Braemar Castle