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Watercolour, by Queen Victoria. Inventory number: K.55 f.66 (18.5 x 17.8 cm) A watercolour showing Balmoral Castle from the East. The approach to the castle is shown in the foreground, lined with trees either side. The partial view of the castle is shown behind the trees with mountains shown in the background.
The grave of James Giles RSA, churchyard of St Machar's Cathedral. James William Giles ARSA (4 January 1801 – 6 October 1870) was a Scottish landscape painter. Several of his landscapes were commissioned and purchased by Queen Victoria and members of the Scottish aristocracy.
Balmoral Castle (/ b æ l ˈ m ɒr əl /) is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village of Crathie , 9 miles (14 km) west of Ballater and 50 miles (80 km) west of Aberdeen .
Williams' most famous work are interpretive versions of Greek landscapes, based on sketches taken on his travels there, among them The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sunium (1828). His close friend John Thompson focused on a dark dramatic version of Scottish landscape, as in his most famous work Fast Castle from Below (1824). [17]
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Restored in the 19th century. Also known as Philorth Castle. One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle. Cluny Castle: Z-plan castle: c. 1604: In use as a residence: Private: South of Monymusk: Cluny Crichton Castle: Tower house: 1666: Ruined: North of Banchory: Cobairdy Castle: Tower house: 16th century: No remains: North east of Huntly: Corgarff ...
A piece of royal history has been made public for the first time. King Charles III is opening the doors to Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, a storied estate that serves as a frequent vacation spot ...
However, a wide variety of other types of site are included, including cemeteries, urban parks, and small gardens, where these are of historical significance. Examples include Benmore Botanic Garden in Argyll, [5] Duthie Park in Aberdeen, [6] the Balmoral Castle estate in Deeside, [7] and Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden at Little Sparta in ...