Inverness Castle
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Attribution: By Diliff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33709866
Inverness Castle sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness, in Inverness, Scotland. The red sandstone structure evident today was built on the site of an 11th-century defensive structure.
Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. At present, only the castle grounds are open to the public.
Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. At present, only the castle grounds are open to the public.
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