Elgin Cathedral
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Elgin Cathedral, also known as the Lantern of the North, is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, in northeast Scotland. Established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II, it was the seat of the bis
The main west portal before the Reformation
St Giles Kirk
Elgin Cathedral from Newmill Road
19th-century depiction of the burning of Elgin Cathedral
St Andrews Cathedral
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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of
Elgin Cathedral
…architecture, described as the "ornament of the realm" and the "glory of the kingdom". It was also the second-largest cathedral in Scotland, after St Andrews. It experienced major building phases. The first followed an extensive fire in 1270 and then again after an incendiary attack in 1390 by Alexander…
East tower of St Andrews Cathedral and St Rule's Tower
William de Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews who rebuilt and dedicated the cathedral in 1318
St Rule's Tower and remains of Eastern wall of later Cathedral, as seen from the former courtyard on 12 June 2023
Recent view of the St Rule's Tower, remains of Eastern wall of later Cathedral, and the graveyard beneath, 10 October 2022.