Dunrobin Castle in Scotland | The Jewel of the NC500
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- The area of Dunrobin goes way back to Freskin de Moravia, a Norman who helped both David I and William the Lion regain control of the Nothern Highlands. Earl Robin was the founder of this castle in 1275, which looked very different than the Dunrobin Castle we know today. Although it has transformed from that time, the castle still holds his name Dun in Gaelic meaning Fort, and Robin, being his name.
The 5th Earl ended up marrying Princess Margaret, daughter of Robert the Bruce. The Wolf of Badenoch lived here as well. A wildly brutal man who is known for terrorizing many of the Highland lands.
The 2nd Duke of Sutherland inherited the castle in 1841, who then had 8 children. This gave way to the massive expansion of the castle. Most of the French Chateau styling came from 1845 by Charles Barry, who was a master of the Gothic Revival style. Charles Barry’s success at this castle is what influenced the men who built the tower of London to be what it is today. When Dunrobin castle was finished it was three times larger than it had been 6 years earlier.
The Castle was used as a Naval Hospital during World War I, and a boarding school from 1965 to 1972. It overlooks the beautiful Moray of Firth with a path leading directly to its shores.
It is the most Northerly of Scotland’s castles and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms and has been continuously inhabited since the 1300’s. Home to the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland. Visitors are allowed to take a self-guided tour through some of the 20 rooms in one of the most extravagant residences in the Northern Highlands.
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Those tapestries are incredible! And I can't believe the castle was being used as a naval hospital!
Yeah, pretty crazy story about the Navy helping put out the castle fire. They just happened to be in the harbor, and because they treated so many of the Navy men within the castle, they came and helped put out the fire....essentially saving the castle.
I am of the Sutherland Clan and proud of it also. Loved the video and would love to be able to visit it but not looking like I'll make it as I'm 77. So at least I got to see it this way. Thanks so much.
I'm just putting together the video for the Falconry display they have there as well, so be sure to subscribe so you can see it this weekend :) I have watched it back about 13 times now and surprisingly have not gotten bored editing the video :)
We recently had our family tree traced and found out that I'm from the Sutherland klan I live in America but I'm so excited to visit Scotland
@bensutherland6871 I think you mean "Clan". "Klan" is a very different, not good, thing. I'm also a Sutherland in the States.
The highlands are so beautiful! We are from Scotland :D
One of my favorite places!
I live in America but my family came from the Highlands part of the Sutherland klan I can't wait to visit everything looks so beautiful
With prior approval we scattered my wifes Moms ashes here in late April 2019. We then enjoyed 10 pipe bands that play there once a year for a charity. Their encore was Amazing Grace. A very enjoyable yet emotional visit for us--from Ont. Canada. .
a beautiful castle with some interesting history. The gardens were gorgeous
Definitely didn't think I would see a French Chateau in Northern Scottish Highlands, lol
I’m a Sutherland and proud of it.
absolutely incredible castle, I would be proud too :)
@@CultureTrekking Read the history of the Clearanc's.
I'm going there next week. As a Sutherland, it's been a bucket list item since I was a young child.
Amazing! You’ll LOVE it! So so happy for you
How was it?
@@frankschapmire1471 It absolutely exceeded all expectations! Can't wait to go again.
Best part of this castle aren't the stances, but the garden and the view above the sea.
I KNOW! I loved the garden part of this so so much.
Such a pretty tea set with that violetty blue. Also the bed with the doves on the pillars. So pretty.
I know! I thought so too!
This is part of my family heritage. On my father's side. Southard. Sutherland etc. I want to visit there one day
You really should, it is an amazing castle with some very entertaining history
I am also a member of the Clan Sutherland and extremely proud of it. My Grand father George Sutherland was born on 20th November 1878 in the District of Rathven in the County of Banff. His father was James Sutherland and his mother was Ann Sutherland nee Thain also born in the Count of Rathven on 4th November 1839.
gah! so exciting that my video is bringing so many of the clan members back together! Love having you here :)
This castle belongs to my family. We descend from Sutherland and Stuart and we know this is our family castle.
AMAZING! The stories and feeling at this castle really are incredible.
@@CultureTrekking One day I will see it I hope. It would be cool to take the kids
Youb should be ashamed.
Very interesting is your genealogy public ? which Earl or Duke do you descend from ?do you live in this castle ?
How do I belive
So interesting to learn so much about the castle and what the words mean..and the history of the castle! So much upkeep!
It was pretty incredible, how much work goes into keeping up the house. I like the story he told of his daughter growing up there, and how she knew where all the trip wires were so the game of hide and seek was a lot more challenging, lol.
We're ready to "Go Thru" for Dinner! ❤️🙏
Agree! 🎉
Thank you so much for this video Vlog!! 😀🏰
Awe! Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, that was a history lesson. Enjoy that! Thanks
glad you enjoyed it :)
wow! You gave us so much info on the history!👍
thanks a mil! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for showing us this! Great video
Awe thanks!
Great video thankyou. Fine place.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great to learn the history of the castle as well. Good post!
awe thanks! Glad you came by to visit :)
It is so beautiful.
It truly is
Interesting, but I became bore inside the castle, I got relieved to see you in the beautiful garden, thank God
yeah, a lot of history isn't for everyone, but being 1/2 Scottish I was in love with this place
@@CultureTrekking that is quait natural, that is your ancestoral place
Thank you so much for this video I live in America but my family is traced to the Sutherland klan/family I hope to visit Scotland soon with my family it's amazing to think that my family came from this area
I LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL DETAILING. ESPECIALLY THE DOVES ARTISAN INTO THE FURNITURE ! AS PRETTY AND IN SOME WAYS PRETTIER THAN VERSAILLES.
I KNOW! I was stunned and surprised as it is a very unique castle for the Northernmost Scottish Highlands.
This video is great. I visited this beautiful castle in January this year. It was a shame that it was closed to look inside. I got to find out what I needed from this video thank you x
Your welcome! You have to go back! It is an amazing place
Indeed a castle straight out of a fairy tale. I struggled to decide what was more beautiful, the interiors or the sea-view. A bit disappointed to see tiger skin rug in the library, but hunting for fun is a sad part of our history.
Both views were absolutely brilliant! Yes I know, the tiger rug is a bit of a shot to the heart for sure. History and even modern times are full of disappointing things. I think all we can do is hope for the best and try to do better each day.
The castle has a cruel historyto its people by the dukes of sutherland.
Hunting for fun is great what on you on about.
That castle is absolutely beautiful! I wish my school had looked like that 😂 I'm pretty sure the gold and green bedroom is bigger than my entire first condo! Although, I guess it's literally fit for a queen.
I couldn't believe that the Mistress of the Robes for Queen Victoria lived in this place! I am a super duper fan of the show 'Young Victoria' (with Emily Blunt). I am always entranced by the love story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
I really like how you shooted the video, and really good edit!
thanks so much, really means a lot
Hey there, mrs. Video here :) Wow I love this video. I have been to the castle years ago when I was still little and made lots of pictures. Such a fairytale looking building right?! And such pretty gardens :) Totally forgot the story behind it, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for coming to visit! So glad you're here! High praise on my video coming from a video reviewer ;)
Very welcome :) And yes your video is awesome! Keep up the great work!
Fancy dusting all that, wow! Gorgeous castle! When Covid-19 has gone into history I am flying from Auckland New Zealand and visit! My husband is a Wemyss and hails from there
yeah! You won't regret it and might just want to stay forever :)
We drove 4 hours to visit the castle. It was so worth it. Having visited many château in France I definitely seem the resemblance from both the back of the castle and the gardens. I didnt know about the falling bride to be. Wow.
It really is one of a kind, I can't wait to go back and do the entire NC500 coastline trip
Just beautiful
It truly was!
My mother was young lady working in Detroit, at the time of WWII. She met, in 1944, a Scottish soldier who had been at Dunkirk. The Essex group. Blair Allen McKinnon. He was married. She remet my father, a childhood friend, and married him 1946. I love all things Scottish, especially the plaids.... I was born in 1947.....e
I'm half Scottish and half Dutch, so I completely agree with the slightly unhealthy obsession with all things Scottish. I really want to get a little cottage by a lake in Scotland to be honest. It is a huge dream of mine to move to another country....alas....student loans have me enslaved
This is my family's ancestral home (Maternal great-grandmother, Vadna Sutherland-Stanley).
really! Amazing! It really is such a beautiful place.
That was my old ancestors who use to own that castle, proud of it
It’s a beautiful place for sure
so interesting
It really is! I LOVE the history behind a place it makes the visit more meaningful instead of just going to take a pretty picture
It really is! I LOVE the history behind a place it makes the visit more meaningful instead of just going to take a pretty picture
Beautiful castle... Someday i will thinking about all the palace there... Is it sound not really really arrogant, right... Not absolutely not... 🌐🇬🇧❤️
Not at all 😉
Good Video, Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! So kind of you to say that! Really honored.
My father was a school boy there, it’s was rough.
I bet! Would love to hear his stories actually. What they studied, how they kept them focused or in-line, was it cold, did their families come to visit?
It has a dubious history as to the highland clearances,and tto the cruelty of the local people by the duke of sutherland and his factors
It does indeed, but I feel like anywhere in the world you look ancient past, 17th, 18th, 19th and even the 20th century - every single one of us has a dubious history. It is always a conundrum of mine, to make the people the castle is giving jobs to now pay for the sins of the past, or appreciate how kind and what a wonderful time I had while I was there. It is a hard decision really. Yet I can walk through a museum like Auschwitz, hate what the Nazi's did, but not hate Germany. I don't know what the answer is....
@@CultureTrekking No, there is no reason for the present owners to mpake money from tourists who are not told the truth abouththe dreadful Sutherlands. History should not be re-written for profit.
@@janetmackinnon3411 take a hike. Tourists don't need to know everything or the truth of the castle they just need to give it, their money. Its there house and they should be able to make money off it no matter the case.
You should visit Ireland and visit Ashford castle it dates back to 1228 and after as you probably know every master wanted to put their own stamp on it. They also have a falconery and you can walk with them too. It's located in the village Cong on the Mayo/Galway border. Today it is a 5 star hotel and lots of things to see and do in the estate.
Omg it sounds INCREDIBLE! I haven’t been to Ireland yet so will definitely add it to my list
Which Earl captured the Mackay lady who died there ?Was he charged with murder ? What year did that happen ? Great video thank you
These are great questions and if you find out, would LOVE to know the answers. I'm kinda a sucker for ghost stories.
It would be great to provide a map. I have a feeling of where this may be, if it’s where the area that Clan Sutherland is from in the north, but it would be nice to know for sure.
Here is where Dunrobin is : www.google.com/maps/place/Dunrobin+Castle+%26+Gardens/@58.0828016,-4.0862731,10.44z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x488ff56c3e55825f:0x96c224f848c0abbf!8m2!3d57.981842!4d-3.945489?hl=en
Read the history of ther Clearances, and be ashamed.
It's in Sutherland county, close to Golspie.
Would love to go
It truly is an amazing castle and the people there are incredibly friendly! Be sure to catch the falconry display out back! Also, check and make sure they aren't closed - the often close for the winter months.
it is too beautyful
It really is :)
I Sneaked in 🤫
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The painting by de Laszlo is evidently from 1913.
Wow! Very good to know! Thanks for that!
ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНАЯ ЖЕМЧУЖИНА ШОТЛАНДИИ.
Did they talk about Alexander Sutherland who's decapitated head was hung on that castle at the highest spot , did they tell you about Alexander's son John who was murdered in the garden of DunRobin Castle ? Did they mention the Highland clearances ?
Nope, nope, nope - I think they are trying to change the rhetoric about the castle and bring it back from the past to a happier future. I'm sure there are plenty of ghost stories that could be told here though. The people were lovely and I had a wonderful time there.
@@CultureTrekking , Thank you for responding , sad to hear that you consider genuine history that effected 2/3 of the Highland population as rhetoric .Your lack of companion has convinced me not to subscribed .
I don't think of it as rhetoric at all, my Great Grandma on my fathers side was a McFarlane. Sooooo, really my whole heritage was affected as well. I also know that a lot of Jewish people were killed in WWII and tortured and had unspeakable things done to them......yet it seems that country is also trying to make amends and recover from its past.
The Dukes of Sutherland were not squeaky-clean. Consult good historical sources, and spit...
God I love this place 🥰
MEEEE TOOOOO!!!
I would love to tour me some Castle s
Can’t get enough myself
Don't mention the Sutherland's role in the clearances
Ok
The back ground music is a bad choice, distracting from what the man is trying to say
Yeah, was pretty new at editing back then - hard to change after it’s published unfortunately
Wait, so did you get special permission to do video/photography? I was just there in April 2019 and chose to do the gardens and the falconry show in the time we had because well I really wanted to see them but also because they told us photography wasn't allowed. My mom went toured inside while my Dad and I did the outside. She said it was beautiful and now watching your video, she was right! Jealous!
Yes, I emailed the manager (Scott Morrison) told him I wanted to do an interview etc.. Was given permission and had to go before it officially opened. Mr Morrison is truly a kind person, and I would have loved to work there tbh.
@@CultureTrekking Oh so cool! That didn't even dawn on me! Good job!
where is the parking at?
In front of the castle
@@CultureTrekking oh great :) I have never been there and sometimes you have to find parking like at the Edinburgh Castle I see you have to find parking.. its so beautiful thank you for the Video
Freskin de Moravia.
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This is my family castle believe or not sutherlands
oh how amazing!!! Have you been there yet?
That my fam
AWESOME! Congrats on the out of this world castle!
@@CultureTrekking yup
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Anyone named Sutherland (or Southerland) gets to stay there free…right?!? 😬
That would be EPIC
Freskin was Flemish, not Norman. Otherwise epic castle!
good catch!
@@CultureTrekking In your defense, i just bought a book about the connection of Flemish immigrants into Scotland. Freskin was a Flemish knight and the forefather of the Douglas Clan and one or 2 other mayor clans. Also many other clans were founded by Flemish migrants, like the obvious Flemmings, Morays, etc. I believe it's also in their wiki. I'm a bit of a history buff you see :D
Since i did the West Highland Way, i fell in love with your beautiful country! Only the haggis, that's too much for me :P
Awesome video and keep up the good work!
Also at the time, the county of Flanders bordered Normandy. And William the conqueror was married to the daughter of Count Baldwin of Flanders. So I believe it's a common misconception. No harm done! ^^
The Earls of Sutherland are ancestors of King Robert the Bruce and William the conqueror as well .
I had to laugh - the family 'still have cottages & other houses in the area' - which means they too consider this place of 179 rooms to be a ridiculoua monstrosity to actually live in ! How sad - there are 'apartments' in the building that some family members live in. Ok so as a block of apartments I can see the point - but really apart from that why in anybody's imagination did any of these landowners build such huge places ? 179 rooms - you could not walk around them all in a day !!! I am quite sure I know which side I would have been on in the French Revolution era ! It's quite beautiful of course, but as with all of these giant houses - a total 'look at how wealthy I am' construction is how they came to be built ! Grrr !
Yeah, it was mostly for their staff to live and have lavish parties where guests could stay. But really boils down to pomp.