Castle Rushen

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Castle Rushen seen across Castletown Harbour, the entrance to the Silverburn river

Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in Castletown in the south of the Isle of Man. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.

The castle was built to protect the entrance to the Silverburn river and was gradually developed between the 13th and 16th Century. King Magnus III, the last Norse ruler of Mann and the Isles, founded Castle Rushen sometime around 1250 and the Norse Sudreyan Royal House used it as their residence until the 1266 Scottish take-over. Today, it is run as a museum by Manx National Heritage, depicting the history of the Kings and Lords of Mann.

Castle Rushen seen from Castletown's market square

Castle Rushen also gives its name to the nearby high school, Castle Rushen High School.

Castle Rushen's barbican as seen from inside the curtain wall

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[edit] See also

• List of Kings of the Isle of Man and the Isles
• Skanke family

[edit] External links

• Castle Rushen at castletown.org.im
• Tour of Castle Rushen

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