Useful information
- Phone : +44 1343 547171
- Website: : http://www.historicenvironment.scot
Description
Some argue that Elgin Cathedral (1270) was once the finest in Scotland. Today its majestic beige ruins now stand as a testament to its former beauty, while serving as a reminder that the 13C was a particularly intensive period of church building. Further to acts of destruction perpetrated in 1390 by Alexander Stewart, aka the Wolf of Badenoch, the cathedral continued to deteriorate after the Reformation until it was almost in ruins. Conservation only began in the 19C.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide355 m - 1 High Street, Elgin IV30 1EQ
- The Green Guide433 m - High Street, Elgin IV30 1LF
- The Green Guide681 m - Bridge Street, Elgin IV30 4DE
More tourist attractions in Elgin
Where to sleepnearby
- From £85River View Apartment133 m - 4 Cathedral court, Elgin IV30 4BZ
- From £50BELLEVILLE BED AND BREAKFAST326 m - Belleville 14 South College Street, Elgin IV30 1EP
- From £53Kilmorie House418 m - 6 Institution Road Elgin, Elgin IV30 1RP
More hotels in Elgin
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