Eileen-Donan is a small island on the West coast of Scotland. Translated, its name means "island of Donan" - named after a Celtic Saint who lived on this island in the VII century. The island connected with the mainland by a pedestrian bridge.

Here is one of the most famous and the most beautiful and romantic castles in Scotland castle of Eilean donan, a very. His image, repeatedly reprinted on postcards and in movies, became a symbol of Scottish castles.

The exact construction date of the castle is unknown. Most likely, it was built in the XII century to protect the coast from the raids of the Vikings. Historians confidently dated to the XIII century ramparts and the citadel of the castle in its North-Eastern part was built in the XIV century. Since XIII century the castle belonged to the clan Mackenzie, and since the beginning of the XVI century the hereditary keepers of the castle is the clan McRae.

In 1719 on the island landed Spanish soldiers who acted on the side of the Jacobites – supporters of James Stuart. The castle was fired from the boards of three military ships of the Royal Navy, and then almost completely destroyed. The restoration of the castle began only in the twentieth century under the leadership of John McRae-Gilstrap. The reconstruction was carried out according to the plans of the castle, discovered in Edinburgh.

It is one of two castles in great Britain, where the spiral stairs are twisted in the opposite direction – who built the castle, the king was left-handed.

The castle of Eilean donan, a very – one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland. He also served as the backdrop for many feature films.