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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Scotland - Dunblane Cathedral

Having Dunblane Cathedral in the town where we made our base was such a bonus.  We walked around it and inside it the first afternoon we arrived.  It's an Historic Scotland property but since there's an active church there the admission is free.  The next day we had a tour by a member of the church and learned all the history.  Not sure how much I remember but it was fascinating.


Here's what was included in the Historic Scotland pamphlet:
"One of Scotland's finest medieval churches.  The lower part of the tower is Romanesque but most of the building was built in the 1200s and extensively restored in the 1800s.  The 15th century choir stalls - amongst the oldest now surviving in Scotland - are carved with real and fantastical beasts."

Here are a few photos of the inside of the church.  I'll share more another day.























We attended church there the our first Sunday in Scotland.  We walked to church listening to the change ringers.  We were delighted with the organ, choir and handbells that accompanied the service. The service was well attended and singing the hymns filled the cathedral with music.




5 comments:

Tom said...

..what an architectural delight!

Fun60 said...

It is a large Cathedral. The wooden carvings are very intricate. I think attending a service is an excellent way of getting a feel for the community and the church.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

How special--not only to SEE that gorgeous cathedral, but to be able to attend worship with the folks who live there... That is something I would love to do... What a glorious place... Just walking inside there would make me feel the presence of God.

What is the term, 'change ringer'???? Are they the people who pull the ropes and ring the steeple bells???? Interesting. I've never heard that term used before, but I LOVE hearing the steeple bells from outside of a church... One year we visited a church in downtown Charleston on a Sunday morning. After parking the car, we were walking toward the church and those steeple bells began playing --and bouncing off of all of the buildings along that street... AWESOME.... I'll NEVER forget that experience.

Hugs,
Betsy

Jim said...

Beautiful.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Huge church, though the town has a tragic recent past. Beautiful inside