Cupar
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Template:GBdot Cupar is a town in Scotland, Fife, and was the county's capital until superseded in 1975 by the new town, Glenrothes. It was established as a royal burgh in 1363 by David II of Scotland, and was the location of the 11th and 12th century castles of the Macduffs, thanes of Fife, featured in William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. It was the site of the first Scottish Parliament, organised by Alexander III in 1276.
Notable buildings in the town include the Hill of Tarvit and the Scotstarvit Tower.
A town in Saskatchewan is named after Cupar.
External links
- Fife Council's history of Cupar (http://www.fife.gov.uk/newsevents/index.cfm?fuseaction=displayfeature&menuid=80810809-9EDF-11D6-BF4D0002A5349AC9&objectid=D3B6AAA8-4303-4B71-84CAB8E7BABEC6BF&tempvar=1)
- Gazetteer for Scotland entry for Cupar (http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townfirst75.html)
- Cupar Community Council (http://www.cuparcommunitycouncil.org.uk)