Scotland · Ruin
Bothwell Castle
Bothwell Castle is a large medieval fortress sited on a high, steep bank above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Begun in the 13th century, it is dominated by a huge cylindrical donjon to the west and, after 15th‑century rebuilding, a Great Hall and chapel to the east with long curtain walls and corner towers enclosing a rectangular courtyard. The site is a scheduled monument managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
Its prime
1424
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1424
The shape it held in its prime.
A broad rectangular ruin of red‑brown sandstone set on a steep river bank, dominated at the west end by a massive cylindrical donjon with a crenellated summit; long, thick curtain walls run east from the keep to a large Great Hall and adjacent chapel. Round corner towers stand at the south‑east and south‑west, with other towers along the walls. At its prime the castle was complete with battlements, roofs and an enclosed central courtyard overlooking the River Clyde.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1424.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Bothwell Castle — including 2 interiors: great hall interior, chapel adjacent to the great hall. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Bothwell Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1424 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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