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The 33m tall St Rule’s Tower may have been a beacon for pilgrims heading for the shrine of St Andrew. Scotland’s greatest cathedral. The cathedral was begun in 1160–2 by Bishop Arnold. Work continued over the next 150 years, but was stalled by a storm in 1272, which blew down the west front, and by the first War of Independence against ...

Get up close to Scotland’s most complete and imposing enclosure walls, encircling the cathedral precinct; View early and later medieval sculpture and other relics found on the site in the cathedral museum; Take our fun fact-finding quiz while exploring the cathedral.

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St Andrews Cathedral was Scotland’s largest and most magnificent medieval cathedral. It acted as headquarters of the Scottish Church during this time. Even in its current ruinous state, the cathedral remains a prominent landmark highly visible from the sea.

The cathedral and the Protestant Reformation. In 1559, John Knox preached a fiery sermon in St Andrews parish church, and the cathedral was ‘cleansed’ as a result. In 1561, it was abandoned and replaced by the parish church as the chief place of …

St Andrews Cathedral was Scotland’s largest and most magnificent medieval cathedral. It was the headquarters of the Scottish Church during this time. Even in its current ruinous state, the cathedral remains a prominent landmark highly visible from the sea.

The remains of St Rule's Church and St Andrews Cathedral are exceptional architectural monuments that can inform understanding of the development of Romanesque and Gothic architecture in Scotland. The precinct walls also represent a unique and exceptional survival.