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Elgin - Spynie Palace

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Spynie Palace Description

At the end of the 15th C the episcopal seat at Spynie (2mi/3km to the north of Elgin) was one of the finest sacred buildings in Scotland. In the 17th C an Italianate terraced garden was added. The massive David's Tower was built between 1470 and 1480 by Bishop David Stewart as a defense against attacks by the Gordon Clan.

Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Architecture - Medieval; Christian sites

Address

Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh EH9 1SH
United Kingdom

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

Hours

April 1 to September 30

Open	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30
Closed	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30

October 1 to March 31

Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9:30	9:30
Closed						16:30	16:30