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Tolquhon Castle (pronounced: "toh-hon", and sometimes spelt 'Tolquhoun') is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. Although ruined, the castle has been described as "the most characteristic château of the Scots Renaissance". It is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public.

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  • Tolquhon Castle (auch Tolquhoun, gesprochen toh-hon) liegt etwa 20 km nordwestlich von Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire, Schottland. Bereits im frühen 13. Jahrhundert im Besitz der Familie Preston, wurde sie von diesen als Wohnsitz erst im 18. Jahrhundert aufgegeben. (de)
  • Le château de Tolquhon (prononcé tol-houn, parfois écrit Tolquhoun) se trouve dans l'Aberdeenshire, région du nord de l'Écosse, à quelques dizaines de kilomètres au nord-ouest d'Aberdeen. (fr)
  • Tolquhon Castle (pronounced: "toh-hon", and sometimes spelt 'Tolquhoun') is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. Although ruined, the castle has been described as "the most characteristic château of the Scots Renaissance". It is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public. (en)
  • Tolquhon Castle is een zestiende-eeuws kasteel in de Schotse regio Aberdeenshire, gelegen zes kilometer ten oosten van en 2,5 kilometer ten zuiden van . Het kasteel is gebouwd door die de vijftiende-eeuwse donjon gebouwd door de familie Preston incorporeerde. (nl)
  • Il castello di Tolquhon (o Tolquhoun; in inglese: Tolquho(u)n Castle) è un castello in rovina situato nei pressi del villaggio scozzese di Tarves, nell'Aberdeenshire (Scozia nord-orientale) e che fu costruito nella forma attuale tra il 1584 e il 1589 per volere di Sir William Forbes, VII signore di Tolquhon, ma le cui origini risalgono al XV secolo. Fu per circa un secolo e mezzo la residenza della famiglia Forbes di Tolquhon. (it)
  • O Castelo Tolquhon localiza-se a Norte de Aberdeen, na Escócia. Destacando-se por seu portão de armas ricamente ornamentado, Tolquhon é um dos mais pitorescos castelos na região de Grampian. (pt)
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  • Tolquhon Castle (auch Tolquhoun, gesprochen toh-hon) liegt etwa 20 km nordwestlich von Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire, Schottland. Bereits im frühen 13. Jahrhundert im Besitz der Familie Preston, wurde sie von diesen als Wohnsitz erst im 18. Jahrhundert aufgegeben. (de)
  • Le château de Tolquhon (prononcé tol-houn, parfois écrit Tolquhoun) se trouve dans l'Aberdeenshire, région du nord de l'Écosse, à quelques dizaines de kilomètres au nord-ouest d'Aberdeen. (fr)
  • Tolquhon Castle (pronounced: "toh-hon", and sometimes spelt 'Tolquhoun') is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. Although ruined, the castle has been described as "the most characteristic château of the Scots Renaissance". It is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public. (en)
  • Tolquhon Castle is een zestiende-eeuws kasteel in de Schotse regio Aberdeenshire, gelegen zes kilometer ten oosten van en 2,5 kilometer ten zuiden van . Het kasteel is gebouwd door die de vijftiende-eeuwse donjon gebouwd door de familie Preston incorporeerde. (nl)
  • Il castello di Tolquhon (o Tolquhoun; in inglese: Tolquho(u)n Castle) è un castello in rovina situato nei pressi del villaggio scozzese di Tarves, nell'Aberdeenshire (Scozia nord-orientale) e che fu costruito nella forma attuale tra il 1584 e il 1589 per volere di Sir William Forbes, VII signore di Tolquhon, ma le cui origini risalgono al XV secolo. Fu per circa un secolo e mezzo la residenza della famiglia Forbes di Tolquhon. (it)
  • O Castelo Tolquhon localiza-se a Norte de Aberdeen, na Escócia. Destacando-se por seu portão de armas ricamente ornamentado, Tolquhon é um dos mais pitorescos castelos na região de Grampian. (pt)
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  • Tolquhon Castle (de)
  • Château de Tolquhon (fr)
  • Castello di Tolquhon (it)
  • Tolquhon Castle (nl)
  • Castelo Tolquhon (pt)
  • Tolquhon Castle (en)
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