Stock photography picture of Braemar Castle an old military fort at western end of Royal Deeside Aberdeenshire near to village with autumnal larches & pine

B077DA - Licenced Caption Braemar Castle an old military fort at western end of Royal Deeside Aberdeenshire near to village with autumnal larches & pine Description As a private property in the control of a local charity then these photographs should only be used for tourist/scenic/editorial purposes. The Castle will be Open again from 3rd May 2008; interior at weekends from 11-4 or by prior appointment. Built in 1628 by John Earl of Mar it was basically a pitched roof over the main tower and some turrets. Later in the 18th century the battlements and unusual star-shaped defensive curtain wall were added. It was forfeited to the crown after the 1715 rebellion and were later sold to the Farquharson’s of Invercauld and rented back to the Crown as a Hanoverian garrison post until 1831. It has a barrel vaulted ceilings, an iron yett, an open wrought iron metal grid, covering an underground dungeon with its bottle neck entrance. Since then it has been a private property until recently by Invercauld Estate and is now run as a tourist attraction by a local community trust after refurbishment with exhibitions reflecting its, and the local area history. Keywords Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, River, Dee, Braemar, Castle, military, soldiers, star-shaped, curtain, defensive, wall, musket, loops, Rebellion, Forty, Five, General, Wade, Creag, Choinnich, Invercauld, Lions, Face, hill, historic, history, heritage, 2006, Fuji, S3, DSLR, upright, autumn, larch, colours, golden, blue, sky, sunny, preserved, pine, trees, countryside, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, carpark, coach, access, visitors, exhibition, nursery, living, room, dining, furnished