Название: Ancestral Castles of Scotland
Автор: Hugh Cantlie
Издательство: Collins & Brown
Год: 1992
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 164
Размер: 54,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

An exploration of some of Scotland's most treasured landmarks, featuring 150 color photographs. Scotland's history has been a violent one, and its castles still stand as a visible symbol of its bloody and romantic past. This handsome volume explores 27 private castles--vast and celebrated, such as Blair and Glamis, as well as smaller family homes.
Hugh Cantlie highlights the most colorful events associated with each castle, linking its owners with such legendary figures as Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Throughout, dramatic color photos reveal the architectural formation of the castles, showing how these remarkable structures have gradually evolved to meet the changing needs and means of their inhabitants. Hugh Cantlie is an authority on the preservation of historic buildings.