Scotland · Demolished
Bishop's Castle
The Bishop's Castle (also called Glasgow Castle or the Archbishop's Palace) was a medieval episcopal fortress and residence immediately west of Glasgow Cathedral, serving as the home of the Archbishops of Glasgow. It developed from the 12th century, was substantially rebuilt in the 15th–16th centuries with a five-storey keep, corner tower and curtain wall, and was demolished in 1789 to make way for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Its prime
1547
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1547
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact medieval complex of pale ashlar stone: a tall rectangular five‑storey central keep standing within a crenellated ashlar curtain wall punctuated by reinforced corner bastions, and dominated at one corner by a large rounded tower. A round‑towered gatehouse occupied the south‑east corner with a surrounding ditch and a timber drawbridge leading into an inner ward; compact ranges of service buildings sit within the walls west of Glasgow Cathedral in the medieval town.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1547.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Bishop's Castle — including 2 interiors: round‑towered gatehouse passage, main chamber of the keep (residence). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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