Culross Palace

Hof of Culross Palace

Culross Palace is a merchant house in Culross in the Scottish county of Fife. It was built at the end of the 16th century / beginning of the 17th century.

Sir George Bruce, the Lord of Carnock, built the palace from 1597 to 1611. Bruce was a successful merchant who drove flourishing trade with other port cities at the Firth of Forth, the Netherlands and Sweden. He was financially involved in coal production and salt production. It is said to have eroded the first coal mine that stretched to the sea.

Many of Bruce's building materials were procured from abroad. Baltic pines, red hollow pans and Dutch floor tiles and glasses were used. On the outside is the use of giant gables, including the statue of a woman with veil standing on a pediment. The palace has beautifully decorated interiors with wall and ceiling paintings, 17th and 18th century furniture, and a wonderful collection of Staffordshire and Scotland pottery.

Even though the country house was never a royal residence, King James I of England visited it in 1617. The palace is today managed by the National Trust for Scotland, which is a model garden in the 17th century , complete with raised beds, a covered walkway and paths covered with ground mussels. The herbs, vegetables and fruit trees in the garden are of species planted in the early 17th century. Single-level Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext Commons: Culross Palace - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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