Culross (Scotland)

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Culross
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Coordinates 56 ° 3 ′  N , 3 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 3 ′  N , 3 ° 38 ′  W
Culross (Scotland)
Culross
Culross
Residents 404 (2001 census)
administration
Post town DUNFERMLINE
ZIP code section KY12
prefix 01383
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Fife
British Parliament Dunfermline and West Fife
Scottish Parliament Dunfermline

Culross ( Scottish Gaelic Cuileann Ros ) is a place in Scotland . It belongs to Dunfermline in the Fife Council Area and is located north of the Scottish capital Edinburgh . The place had 404 inhabitants in 2001.

history

Culross was a center of the coal industry in the 16th and 17th centuries thanks to the merchant and engineer Sir George Bruce of Carnock . It almost became a ghost town under Queen Victoria .

Attractions

Culross Palace was built in 1597 by George Bruce of Carnock . He was a successful merchant and used many of the materials that he had access to through his trading activity. Jacob I visited the manor in 1617.

Culross has been the filming location for several films such as The Little Vampire , Captain America: The First Avenger , Kidnapped and Outlander .

Sons and daughters of the place

  • Mungo (518–612), patron saint of Glasgow and Scotland; is considered the first bishop of Glasgow
  • Jackie Sinclair (1943-2010), Scottish football player

Web links

Commons : Culross  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Culross on schottland-wegweiser.de

Individual evidence

  1. 2001 census
  2. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland