Blair Castle
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Attribution: By © Guillaume Piolle/, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7565974
Location
Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Built
13th century
The castle stands in Glen Garry, and commands a strategic position on the main route through the central Scottish Highlands.
The castle is a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
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