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Château de Loch Leven

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Le château de Loch Leven (également orthographié Lochleven) est un château en ruine qui se dresse sur une île du Loch Leven, dans la région du Perth and Kinross en Écosse. Vraisemblablement construit vers 1300, il est assiégé durant les guerres d'indépendance de l'Écosse (1296–1357). À la fin du XIVe siècle, le château est octroyé à William Douglas, 1er comte de Douglas, et demeure dans les mains des Douglas les trois siècles suivants. Marie d'Écosse y est emprisonnée en 1567–1568 et forcée à abdiquer avant de s'évader grâce à l'aide de la famille de son geôlier. En 1588, celui-ci est fait comte de Morton et quitte le château. Il est racheté en 1675, par William Bruce à qui il sert de point de fuite pour son jardin. De nos jours, les vestiges du château sont protégés au titre de monument classé de catégorie A et appartiennent à Historic Scotland. Ils sont ouverts au public l'été et accessibles grâce à un ferry.

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Loch Leven (Kinross)

Loch Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Lìobhann) is a fresh water loch located immediately to the east of the burgh of Kinross in Perth and Kinross council area, central Scotland. Roughly triangular, the loch is about six kilometres (3+1⁄2 miles) across at its longest. Prior to the canalisation of the River Leven, and the partial draining of the loch in 1826–36, Loch Leven was considerably larger. The drop in water level by 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) reduced the loch to 75% of its former size, and exposed several small islands, as well as greatly increasing the size of the existing ones. There are seven islands on the loch, the largest being St Serf's Inch. Lochleven Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567, lies on one of these islands, and it can be reached by a ferry operated from Kinross by Historic Environment Scotland during the summer months. NatureScot describe Loch Leven as "one of Scotland's top natural assets", due to its rich ecosystem that supports many different species of plants, insects, fish and birds. It is of particular significance to migrating birds, who use it as a stopover when flying between their breeding and wintering grounds, due to its lowland location, shallow nutrient rich waters, large water surface, and islands (which provide safe nesting sites). Loch Leven holds numerous national and international conservation designations, including being a national nature reserve (NNR).
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Kinross House

Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland.
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Kinross Town Hall

Kinross Town Hall forms part of a complex of municipal buildings in the High Street, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The town hall, which has been converted for residential use, is a Category B listed building.
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Kinross (1860) railway station

Kinross railway station was a temporary terminus that served the burgh of Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland in 1860 on the Kinross-shire Railway.
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County Buildings, Kinross

County Buildings is a municipal structure in the High Street in Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates the local area offices for Perth and Kinross Council, is a Category B listed building.
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