Stirling Castle, chapel royal View of South facade Digital image of ST 2395.

Description Stirling Castle, chapel royal View of South facade Digital image of ST 2395.

Date c. 1900

Collection Records of the National Art Survey of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 800302

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of ST 2395

Scope and Content Chapel Royal, Stirling Castle, Stirling, from south-south-west This view from the south-south-west, taken in about 1900, shows the Chapel Royal, built in 1594 for James VI for the christening of his eldest son, Prince Henry. Painted decorations were added in 1628, but were concealed when the building was subdivided for military purposes. They were rediscovered in 1930. The oldest surviving part of the castle dates from the late-14th century, and the palace constructed by James V is still largely intact. During the reign of Queen Anne the fortifications were upgraded. It remained in military use until the 1960s, and has since been much restored and opened to the public under the care of Historic Scotland. Stirling Castle is strategically situated on the best route by land between lowland and highland Scotland, and the rock on which it sits has probably been inhabited since prehistoric times. It was both fortress and royal palace, and has some of the best of both types of architecture in Scotland. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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