Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Can you guess this historic place from just a glimpse? Answers in the comments! Here are some clues: This ‘pleasure palace’ became a welcome rest stop for royals 💃 It served as the royal nursery for James V, Mary Queen of Scots and Princess Elizabeth 👶 The incredible three-tiered courtyard fountain was added by James V in 1538 🦄"
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Have you seen any beautiful sunsets at our sites? Dun Beag broch in Skye looks magical while the sun goes down. ✨ The broch is in a spectacular position overlooking Loch Bracadale and the Cuillin Hills. It would have once been an imposing feature in the landscape. We don’t know how tall the broch was when it was first built, but from looking at other, more complete brochs like Dun Telve and Dun Troddan, a height of about 10m seems likely. Can you imagine what that impressive, towering structure looked like in the Iron Age? This is one of the best-preserved brochs in Skye. It's well worth a visit to ponder how people in Scotland once lived and take in the incredible scenery. 📷 Lee Howard"
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Have you ever heard of Edzell Castle? In between Dundee and Aberdeen on Scotland's East coast, this charming castle was once home to the Lindsays, a gifted, turbulent and tragic noble family who acquired the estate in 1358. The garden here is very special. Nothing quite like the pleasance at Edzell survives in the whole of Europe! This walled garden shows how Renaissance ideas and classical motifs spread across Europe. It was built by Sir David, the 9th Earl of Linday’s son, in 1604. Sir David travelled Europe with his educator, James Lawson, a colleague of John Knox, the famous Scottish Reformer. The garden is in an incredibly beautiful and peaceful location - and it's open to visitors on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the spring and summer
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Who's in Scotland right now and enjoying this sun? ☀️ Inchcolm Abbey is a real treat on a nice day. A trip to the abbey starts with a boat ride across the Firth of Forth. As the boat draws into this tiny island, you'll be looking at the best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland. The Augustinian canons settled here in the early 1100s, to enjoy the island’s peace and isolation. Now you can enjoy it too! Just remember, you'll need to buy your ticket for the passenger ferry in advance. And pack your suncream 😉. More info on our website."
Experience Scotland's Wild on Instagram: "Today marks the anniversary of the infamous Glen Coe Massacre - a poignant and tragic event within Scotlands deep history. You might have seen the incredible views of Glencoe, but have you heard this part of its story? #GlenCoe #ScotlandHistory #ScottishHeritage #GlenCoeMassacre #ScottishHighlands #HistoryMatters #CulturalHeritage #ScotlandTravel #ExploreScotland #HistoricalEvents"
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "On this day in 1402, David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, died while imprisoned at Falkland Palace. But was his uncle, the Duke of Albany, behind it? 👀 Regent Albany, owner of Doune Castle, is often called 'Scotland's Uncrowned King'. His father, King Robert II, struggled to maintain control, partially due to his age as well as the poor health of his eldest child. As a result, the Duke of Albany was created Guardian of Scotland in 1388 and effectively ruled the Kingdom! But this wasn't enough. In an attempt to keep hold of his power, many believe he had his other unruly nephew, David, arrested and imprisoned. And that's not all. On 26 March 1402, David died while imprisoned in Falkland Palace… owned by the Duke of Albany. A general council in 1402 decl
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "5 magical places from Scotland's history in our photos ✨. Where in Scotland will you be visiting this weekend? 1. Lochranza Castle 2. St Ninian's Chapel 3. Edinburgh Castle 4. Smailholm Tower 5. Tantallon Castle The inside of some of our sites, like Smailholm Tower and Lochrazna Castle are seasonal, so remember to check our website before visiting for details about access! 📷 Lochranza Castle, St Ninian's Chapel & Edinburgh Castle by Lee Howard #Scotland #VisitScotland #LoveScotland #ScotSpirit #Scotland_GreatShots #ScotlandLove #ScotlandSites #ScotlandRoadTrip #ScotlandBeauty #Photography #Instacool #LonelyPlanet #Loves_Scotland #Monumental_World #VisitScotland #Scotland #Insta_Scotland #InstaScotland #Scotland_Insta #HiddenScotland #Wanderlust #La
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "This sacred ancient cemetery has been around since prehistoric times 🤯. The Clava Cairns are about 4,000 years old and were built to house the dead. This landscape, near Inverness, was an important place for ritual and burial activities in the Bronze Age. It would've taken a lot of people to build Clava Cairns, but only one or two people were buried in each cairn. Could these have been the resting places for very important people? 📷 Lee Howard #Scotland #VisitScotland #LoveScotland #ScotSpirit #Scotland_GreatShots #ScotlandLove #ScotlandSites #ScotlandRoadTrip #ScotlandBeauty #Photography #Instacool #LonelyPlanet #Loves_Scotland #Monumental_World #VisitScotland #Scotland #Insta_Scotland #InstaScotland #Scotland_Insta #HiddenScotland #Wanderlust #Land
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "While we won't say no to a polo mint or a party ring, brochs are definitely our favourite o-shaped thing 🟢. Carn Liath is a fine example of broch tower, a type of building only found in Scotland. It's impressive now at 3 metres tall, but imagine what it was like in it's completed version...it could have been three times the height! 😲 So who would have owned a mighty structure like this? The owners of brochs were often wealthy individuals with long-distance contacts. It seems like Carn Liath follows this pattern, because of some of the items discovered there. An unusual copper-alloy ingot and a silver brooch, dating to the AD 300s or 400s, were found at the broch! Will you be exploring any incredible places from Scotland's history over the weekend? Te
Glamour Physics on Instagram: "✨️Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in a nutshell !!!✨️ ☆ For those who want to know more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ALBERT EINSTEIN and his theories of Relativity. He received the Nobel Prize in Phisics in 1921 for the photoelectric effect. But now we want to say some words about : SPECIAL RELATIVITY GENERAL RELATIVITY In 1905, he formulated the Theory of Special Relativity : ☆In a vacuum, the light propagates at constant speed, giving rise to time dilation and contractionoflength. ☆As well as the famous equation of the mass/energy equivalence E = MC² Energy = mass M × speed of light c² . In 1916, he published the Theory of General Relativity . ☆It describes the gravitational interaction as the effect of a physical law that links the geometry of space-time
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Last week one of four Pictish sculptured stones at #Aberlemno village in #Angus fell over. We think this was caused by exceptionally strong winds, but we’re carrying out a full investigation. 🔎 So far this has included: - Removing the protective box Aberlemno III is usually in for winter - Building a new one to protect the stone in its current position - An initial condition assessment by our stone conservators We’re also in the process of developing a plan to temporarily remove the stone from the site so we can carry out conservation works. Later in the week our Digital Documentation team and stone conservators will be on site scanning the stone, and we’ll have archaeologists there soon too for excavation. Aberlemno III measures an impressive 2.
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "For more than 500 years, Balvenie Castle was a mighty stronghold – initially for the Comyn earls of Buchan, who ruled over this part of north-east Scotland. Robert the Bruce overthrew the powerful lords in 1306, taking Balvenie Castle in 1308. Balvenie then disappears from historical record until the early 1400s, when Sir James Douglas held it. After the Black Douglases’ downfall in 1455, James II entrusted the castle to a kinsman, John Stewart, Earl of Atholl. His descendants held Balvenie for the next 250 years. The castle's inhabitants today indulge in less power struggles and political drama! That's because no people live here, but bats and owls call the castle their home for part of the year🦇. 📷 Hamilton Kerr Photography #Scotland #VisitScotland
Historic Scotland on Instagram: "Sailing across to the tiny island of Iona from Mull, you'll spot the magnificent Iona Abbey on the shoreline from the boat. Iona, and Iona Abbey, are well worth a visit. The island has a special atmosphere, is spectacular on a sunny day, and gives magnificent views of the stars if you're lucky enough to stay overnight. ✨ Iona is a holy isle and is known as the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland. St Columba and 12 companions came here from Ireland in AD 563. The monastery they founded was one of the most important and influential in the British Isles. Iona has been an important place of pilgrimage throughout history and remains so today. To aid pilgrimage, the church and abbey would have been harled – covered in thick white render – and thus easy to