Historisches Archive

Skaill House – a House Full of Memories on Orkney

Cool and grey on the outside, but inside, Skaill House holds 400 years of memories and stories. A visit to the estate brings them vividly to life.

Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre – Scotland’s Great Victory in 3D

The most important victory of the Scots over the English also has a magnificent monument to show for it.

Isle of Iona – The Sacred Island of the Scots

It is considered a spiritual centre of Scotland – the place from which Christianity spread into the Highlands.

Kildalton Cross – a Historic Celtic Cross on Islay

A masterpiece among Celtic crosses. Kildalton Cross dates from the 9th century, and for hundreds of years it kept a grisly secret.

Old Packhorse Bridge – the Coffin Bridge in Carrbridge

Die alte Packhorse Bridge im Ort Carr Bridge

Like the eerie skeleton of an old bridge, the stone arch spans the River Dulnain. A wonderful sight for travellers.

Sueno’s Stone – a Pictish giant stone

Richly decorated and enormous. Sueno’s Stone in eastern Scotland is one of the most impressive stones produced by the Picts.

Blair Castle – rich, contested and beautiful

Die Burg Blair Castle in der Region Atholl

A white castle in the heart of Scotland. The beautiful Blair Castle tells the story of Atholl spanning almost 800 years.

Muir of Dinnet and Burn o’ Vat – a walk through the millennia

Ein Stein mit kunstvoller Steinmetzarbeit aus der Zeit der Pikten steht in einer grünen Landschaft

In the Muir of Dinnet nature reserve in the Cairngorms, trails lead not only through beautiful countryside, but also through history.

The Caterthuns – two Iron Age forts with a view

Ein Blick vom Hügel des White Caterthuns über die Landschaft von Angus.

They lie at the foot of the Cairngorms, in the middle of a fertile landscape. And they were huge: the two Iron Age fortresses called Brown and White Caterthuns. A visit.

St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh – magnificent building on the Royal Mile

St Giles’ Cathedral is Edinburgh’s most important church, tells many stories and enchants with its beauty. Why it’s worth a visit.