Elgin - Brodie Castle and Country Park

The magnificent Brodie Castle estate has been the seat of the Brodie family since 1160 when the land was loaned by Malcolm IV. The castle (3mi/4.8km to the west of Forres) was built ca. 1567 by Alexander Brodie and the west wing was added in the early 17th century. Troops of Lord Lewis set fire to the castle in 1645 after the laird signed the "National Covenant". Reconstruction followed in 1730. In the 19th century the Z-shaped sandstone tower was extended by William Burn and since 1980 the castle has been in the possession of the National Trust for Scotland. Fine French furniture from the 18th and 19th C, Chinese porcelain and objets d'art, Meissen and English tableware and a notable collection of paintings including the work of French