Forres Castle was a fort and castle built near Forres, Scotland. The fort was destroyed in 850 by Vikings. Forres was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1140. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle and was strengthened in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1297 by the adherents of Wallace. King William the Lion and King Alexander II of Scotland visited and stayed at the castle. King David II of Scotland stayed at the castle in 1346. It was burned by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan in 1390. Held by the Dunbars of Westfield until the 17th century, it fell into ruins. Nothing now remains above ground.
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| - Forres Castle was a fort and castle built near Forres, Scotland. The fort was destroyed in 850 by Vikings. Forres was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1140. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle and was strengthened in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1297 by the adherents of Wallace. King William the Lion and King Alexander II of Scotland visited and stayed at the castle. King David II of Scotland stayed at the castle in 1346. It was burned by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan in 1390. Held by the Dunbars of Westfield until the 17th century, it fell into ruins. Nothing now remains above ground. (en)
- O Castelo de Forres (em inglês: Forres Castle) foi um castelo do século IX localizado em Forres, Moray, Escócia. (pt)
- Forres Castle ist der Name eines ehemaligen Forts und einer ehemaligen Burg bei Forres in der schottischen Grafschaft Moray. Das Fort wurde 850 von den Wikingern zerstört. Forres wurde 1140 von König David I. zum Royal Burgh erhoben. Die einst königliche Burg wurde um diese Zeit als Motte errichtet. 1297 wurde sie von Anhängern von Wallace niedergebrannt, dann aber wieder aufgebaut. Die Könige Wilhelm der Löwe und Alexander II. weilten ebenso auf der Burg wie 1346 König David II. Im 14. Jahrhundert wurde die Burg verstärkt, aber 1390 von den Truppen von Alexander Stewart, 1. Earl of Buchan, niedergebrannt. (de)
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| - Forres Castle ist der Name eines ehemaligen Forts und einer ehemaligen Burg bei Forres in der schottischen Grafschaft Moray. Das Fort wurde 850 von den Wikingern zerstört. Forres wurde 1140 von König David I. zum Royal Burgh erhoben. Die einst königliche Burg wurde um diese Zeit als Motte errichtet. 1297 wurde sie von Anhängern von Wallace niedergebrannt, dann aber wieder aufgebaut. Die Könige Wilhelm der Löwe und Alexander II. weilten ebenso auf der Burg wie 1346 König David II. Im 14. Jahrhundert wurde die Burg verstärkt, aber 1390 von den Truppen von Alexander Stewart, 1. Earl of Buchan, niedergebrannt. Der hielt das wiederaufgebaute Forres Castle bis ins 17. Jahrhundert, dann verfiel es. Heute ist oberirdisch nichts mehr davon zu sehen. (de)
- Forres Castle was a fort and castle built near Forres, Scotland. The fort was destroyed in 850 by Vikings. Forres was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1140. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle and was strengthened in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1297 by the adherents of Wallace. King William the Lion and King Alexander II of Scotland visited and stayed at the castle. King David II of Scotland stayed at the castle in 1346. It was burned by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan in 1390. Held by the Dunbars of Westfield until the 17th century, it fell into ruins. Nothing now remains above ground. (en)
- O Castelo de Forres (em inglês: Forres Castle) foi um castelo do século IX localizado em Forres, Moray, Escócia. (pt)
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