Perth City Breaks And A Number Of Superb Visitor Attractions To Visit
Perth, the ‘Fair City’ in Scotland , a once royal burgh, is sited at the head of the Tay estuary. During the twelfth and fifteenth centuries the city vied with Dunfermline for the right to be the capital of the country. In the following article I discuss 3 tourist attractions in Perth, Scotland; Huntingtower Castle, Scone Palace and Elcho Castle:
Scone Palace
These days, home of the Earls of Mansfield is Scone Palace, and a popular attraction to travelers from across the globe. Scone Palace is an integral part of the history of Scotland, as the Scottish kings were once crowned there. In 1306, Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone Palace, as well as Charles II when he took occupancy of the Scottish Crown in 1651. There is a beautiful and mysterious mood to the palace, which is rightly so.At one time in the past the site served as an important meeting place of the Picts and there was also a very early Christian church there.
Elcho Castle
situated around 3 miles from the city of Perth, with glorious vistas across the River Tay, is Elcho Castle. The castle is one of the finest examples of 16th century architecture in Scotland today. The Wemyss family commissioned the building of the castle in the 1570′s. The land had been in the family since 1468, when it was handed over to them by King James III. In 1633, the head of the family was given the titles of Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho. Elcho Castle and it’s lands remained the property of the Wemyss family until 1929. It was then, the 11th Earl of Wemyss, gifted the castle to the nation of Scotland. The castle has recently been restored and is now in the charge of Historic Scotland.
Huntingtower Castle
Situated just west of Perth is the medieval Huntingtower Castle. Even though the structure is medieval in origin, it has been redeveloped significantly throughout the majoprity of it’s history. The Ruthven family were occupiers of the lands and castle from the 1100′s to the 1600′s. During this time the castle consisted of two separate towers, constructed 3 meters apart. When the Murray family took possession, later on in the seventeenth century, they decided to merge the two towers, making the house appear more like a ordinary country manor house. The bridging work between the two towers is still rather visible today, on both the inside and the outside of the building.
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