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Old thing of Aberdeen is the University of Aberdeen,a fusion of two college. Reached along University Road, King's College is Great Britain's oldest school of medicine. The college is known for its circa-1500 chapel with pre-Reformation carved woodwork, the finest of its kind in Scotland; it's open daily 9am to 4:30pm, charging no admission. On Broad Street is Marischal College founded in 1593 by Earl Marischal -- it's the world's second biggest granite structure .The main structure is no longer in use, but on site is the Marischal Museum displaying exhibits and photos of the university and the Scottish culture of the northeast in general; admission is free, and the museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 2 to 5pm. In 1860, the colleges joined together to form the nucleus of the University of Aberdeen.Also at the University of Aberdeen, the Cruickshank Botanic Garden, St. Machar Drive displays alpines, shrubs, and many herbaceous plants, along with rock and water gardens.The Cathedral of St. Machar, Chanonry was founded in 1131, but the present structure dates from the 15th century. Its splendid heraldic ceiling contains three rows of shields. Be sure to note the magnificent modern stained-glass windows by Douglas Strachan and the pre-Reformation woodwork. Scotland's Castle Trail takes visitors on a tour of fairy tale castles, imposing stately homes, magnificent ruins, and splendid gardens open to the public. The accompanying leaflet highlights 11 of the finest properties, from the ruins of the 13th-century Kildrummy Castle and the elegant five-towered Fyvie Castle to two grand examples of the work of the 18th-century architect William Adam -- Duff House and Haddo House.Aberdeen is the center of "castle country" -- 40 inhabited castles lie within a 65km (40-mile) radius.

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