St Andrews Castle

Once one of the most important strongholds of the kingdom, the castle was founded around 1200, reconstructed in the 14th century and repaired in the 16th century. The structure forms an irregular pentagon enclosing a courtyard with towers or blockhouses which are now long gone, along with the original square Fore Tower. What remains is the work of Archbishop Hamilton, following the siege of 1546-7. Still standing is the Kitchen tower and Sea Tower with its bottle dungeon.