History Ruins

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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.

Generally speaking, specific items from a ruin should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

Illustrations of ruins (or their reconstructions) should go to !historyillustrations@lemmy.world

Photos of ruins back when they were functioning should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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Urquhart Castle in winter, Scotland (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyruins@lemmy.world

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[–] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Never expected to see the old family castle on lemmy! Thanks OP.

For more fun Urquhart pictures, check out our clan crest. It has a naked lady with a sword! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Urquhart

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In Scottish Gaelic, this is Caisteal na Sròn, or "castle of the promontory". "Sròn", though, is also the word for nose. So it's the Castle of the Nose.

[–] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

A nose really is just a face promontory

[–] Atlusb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like a model from this angle

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

I heart Urquart

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For the low low of...

Great share, Pug!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Still in better condition than my place!

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Historic location with waterfront views this open concept is for those with only the most refined tastes. Sold as-is. £32m

[–] CheeryLBottom@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ahhh, Fergus, You make some fine games