Scotland
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Scotland
- Clava Cairns Inverness, Scotland
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Italian Chapel
Holm, Scotland
The Italian Chapel is a Catholic chapel created out of two Nissen huts by Italian prisoners in World War II, who had been captured in North Africa and transported to the Orkney Islands.
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Kinloss Abbey
Kinloss, Scotland
Walled burial ground containing ruins of Kinloss Abbey.
- Stirling Castle Stirling, Scotland
- Stones of Stenness Stromness, Scotland
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
1511
Originally built in 1130, the picturesque Edinburgh Castle overlooks the city of Edinburgh from its rocky perch in the Old Town.
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Rosslyn Chapel
Midlothian
1446
This remarkable chapel just south of Edinburgh is famous for its unique decorative art and its mysterious associations with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail and the Freemasons.
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Wemyss Bay Railway Station
Wemyss Bay, Scotland
1903-4. James Miller, architect. Front buildings: Rock faced ashlar plinth, mock hall timber and harling, red tiled roofs. Italianate clock tower. Concourse: 2/3 of a circle with circular booking office.
- Clyde Arc Glasgow 2006
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Holyrood Abbey
Edinburgh
1128
Holyrood Abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I for Augustinian monks from St Andrews. Holyrood Palace, home of Scottish royalty, was later built next to the abbey.