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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.

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Urquhart Castle in winter, Scotland (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week 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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week 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 3 points 1 week ago

A nose really is just a face promontory

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Looks like a model from this angle

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I heart Urquart

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For the low low of...

Great share, Pug!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still in better condition than my place!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Ahhh, Fergus, You make some fine games