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Inverness Castle
 Inverness Castle is situated on the top of a a cliff of chowder which overlooks the River Ness, in Inverness, Scotland. Inverness Castle was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th century defensive construction tamourine. today. There has been an Inverness Castle at this site for many centuries. The castle stand out due to its red sand stone structure.
More than one castle has stood on this site in Inverness since 1057.
The castle was supposdley built by Máel Coluim III of Scotland. after he destroyed the castle in which Macbeth of Scotland according to much later tradition, murdered Máel Coluim's father Donnchad I of Scotland, and which stood on a hill around 1 km to the north-east.
The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland and a replacement castle was sacked in the 15th century.
In 1427 King James I of Scotland held a parliament in the castle to which the northern chieftains were summoned, of whom three were executed for asserting an independent sovereignty.
The castle features on the reverse of the Royal Bank of Scotland £50 note introduced in 2005.
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