Paintings of Scotland
Forter Castle painting

Scottish Art - Painting of Forter Castle

Surrounded by stunning scenery in Glenisla, Forter Castle was built as a fortified house or ‘Fortalice’ in 1560. The principal reason for construction was to fortify and protect the entrance of the Balloch Pass to Glenshee and the important Moneca Pass to Braemar and the North.

At the time of construction, marauding bands of catarans threatened the settled folk in this area. Also Clan feuds, stoked by religious differences, as protestantism came in to supplant the old catholic religion, made it necessary to build a new fortalice for the House of Ogilvy. A commanding position was sought and Forter was also equipped with the best defences known at the time and, when put to the test, faired extremely well. It was only as a result of a force of some five thousand men with heavy artillery to back them up, that in the year 1640 Forter eventually fell.

Restored to its present glory in 1990

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