Falkland Palace, an impressive Renaissance building set in the heart of the town at the foot of the Lomond Hills. Built by James IV and James V between 1450 and 1541 the Palace was a country residence of the Stuart monarchs of Scotland for over 200 years. Lush green lawns, colourful herbaceous borders and many unusual shrubs and trees complete the setting for this memorable property. The only Royal Palace in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Falkland, High St, Cupar, Fife, Scotland..Many of Scotland's castles are associated with ghosts, apparitions and strange noises. They have histories in some cases stretching back over 800 years. Some 150 Scottish castles are known to have this reputation. Apart from histories of murder, romance, and war, there were trials for witchcraft are recorded over several centuries. Fife county of Scotland is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. It was originally one of the Pictish kingdoms, known as Fib, and is still commonly known as the Kingdom of Fife within Scotland.
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