Description of the attraction
Inverness Castle is located on a cliff above the River Ness in the city of Inverness in Scotland. The complex of buildings made of red sandstone, which is now there, was built in 1836 on the ruins of an ancient castle.
The city of Inverness is strategically located at the mouth of the River Ness, so it regularly found itself at the center of various armed conflicts. And naturally, such a settlement could not exist without the support of a castle or fortress. The very first castle was built on this site in 1057. According to legend, it was built by the Scottish king Malcolm III, after he razed the Scottish Macbeth castle, located about a kilometer to the northeast. The first castle of Inverness was partially destroyed by King Robert the Bruce.
Once again, the castle was rebuilt in 1548, when George Gordon became the castle constable. It is he who denies access to the castle to the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart. The Munro and Fraser clans, loyal to her, take the castle by storm.
During the civil wars and Jacobite uprisings, the castle was repeatedly changed hands and was destroyed. It was rebuilt in its current form in 1836 under the direction of the architect William Byrne. Now the castle houses the sheriff's court, so the access to the castle is closed for tourists, only the territory of the castle is open for inspection.
