Dunrobin: The Castle in the Clouds

Dunrobin bedchamber with tapestriesWith its conical towers and tapered spires, Dunrobin evinces the influence of French architectural design, often assimilated in Gothic Revival–style buildings. It comprises an astounding 189 rooms, including the dining hall, with its oak-paneled ceiling and friezes depicting classical Greek scenes, as well as the Green and Gold Bedroom, which holds an ornately carved bed commissioned for an 1872 visit by Queen Victoria.

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