Description
| Product ID: | 9781849170932 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Historic Scotland: Official Souvenir Guide |
| Title: | Doune Castle |
| Authors: | Author: Historic Scotland |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Architecture: castles and fortifications, Castles & fortifications, European history, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, British & Irish history, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, Scotland |
| Description: | Historic Scotland's official souvenir guide for Doune Castle, packed with research, photography and illustrations. One of Scotland’s finest late-medieval strongholds, Doune Castle stands high on a promontory between the River Teith and the Ardoch Burn in Perthshire. It is a testament to the power of one nobleman, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. He was known as Scotland’s ‘uncrowned king’, and the castle was one of his main residences in the late 1300s.For a long time Albany has been credited with the complete construction of the castle, making Doune a remarkable example of a medieval fortress built as one man’s vision. However, fresh research is casting new light on Doune Castle, suggesting a much more complex history dating back to the century before Albany and beyond. |
| Imprint Name: | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Publisher Name: | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-07-16 |