This is just one of three paintings of this castle by Stanley Port - this is an elevated view
of the castle and away beyond towards the west. To view the other paintings, look among the "Paintings for Sale" pages.
Eilean Donan Castle is one of Scotland's most-photographed scenes. I painted this view of the castle because the elevated view emphasises the recession
of the successive sea inlets and land promontories that lie around and far beyond the castle. Eilean Donan Castle has a strategic location at the
junction of sea lochs Alsh, Loch Long and and Loch Duich in the western Highlands, and a few miles north of Shiel Bridge. It was built on a small offshore island
and is linked to the shore by a narrow stone bridge. The tall crenelated tower is surrounded by majestic mountains, which form a beautiful background.
The original castle dates back to 1230 and was built to protect this part of the Scottish coast from Viking invaders. During the Jacobite uprising
in 1719 it was occupied by troops from Spain, but was then blown up during an English sea-borne attack. Rebuilt in the early 1900s, it has been
featured in major films and is visited by crowds of tourists in Scotland.
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