Castle Rushen, the Manx royal fortress at Castletown, served as the seat of government for the Isle of Man until the capital shifted to Douglas in 1869. The castle's clock tower, reputedly gifted by Elizabeth I, ran for centuries on a single hand — hours only — a detail that still unnerves visitors expecting modern precision.
Castle Rushen, the Manx royal fortress at Castletown, served as the seat of government for the Isle of Man until the capital shifted to Douglas in 1869. The castle's clock tower, reputedly gifted by Elizabeth I, ran for centuries on a single hand — hours only — a detail that still unnerves visitors expecting modern precision.