Craigievar Castle

Jehcekah
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Craigievar Castle

  • April 9, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Jehcekah from Rochester, Minnesota
Craigievar Castle

This fairly-tale castle is as much of a treat on the inside as it is on the outside. There is a guided tour included in the admission price and the property is part of the National Trust.

It was built by William Forbes in 1626 and it remains much as it did when it was occupied by the Forbes family. If you are into ghost stories, I recommend visiting this castle. The Blue Bedroom is the haunt of one of the Gordon clan members, who fell from a window. He has been pushed to his death by "Red" Sir John Forbes, a noble. Several people heard the step of the unfortunate Gordon climbing the stairs to the Blue Bedroom, as if he was living the moment before his death again and again.

There are examples of beautiful woodwork and weaponry decorating the castle. The gardens include a small gatehouse, which resembles a house out of Snow White.

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