This Mysterious Castle in Britain, Built on a Lake Rumored to be Inhabited by a ‘Water Monster’
After talking about so many Chinese tourist attractions, today let's introduce a mysterious castle in the UK, with surrounding scenery that's also very good. It's built on a lake, but that lake is a bit unique – it's rumored to be inhabited by a 'water monster.' What's even more interesting is that this castle is also said to be a military fortress. Perhaps most girls wouldn't be interested in this kind of place, but boys would definitely be.
This castle is built on Loch Ness, and I wonder how many people know this lake. For a long time, this place has been famous worldwide for its 'water monster.' But whether there's actually a water monster here remains unanswered, and the terrain here is very complex, and it's one of Britain's three largest freshwater lakes. The scenery is very good, with mountains and water – it's a very good tourist destination. However, if you're a person who's afraid of the cold, you should reconsider.
However, as a lake, Loch Ness has a very cold climate. This lake can actually remain unfrozen all year round, which is a bit puzzling. And in the central area of this lake is a very lonely castle, which is our main character today. It was built in the 13th century, so it should be about 800 years old. It's surprising that there's a castle in a place rumored to have a water monster.
This castle isEilean Donan Castle, built on a massive rock that extends into the lake, it was long owned by the royal family. Because of its commanding heights and the fact that it's surrounded by water on three sides, it's easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was also a military fortress and a strategically important place for generals.
Nowadays, saying it's a castle is more like saying it's a ruin of a castle. It's very desolate, lying in the center of this lake, and the level of destruction is very high. This castle wasn't destroyed by enemies, but by the soldiers who guarded it, afraid that it would fall into enemy hands, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack, so they destroyed it themselves. So now, basically, there's nothing left here.
