St Andrews Cathedral

The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in , , . It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined cathedral in Saint Andrews, Scotland
  • Also known as: “St Andrew’s Cathedral, St Andrews”, “St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)”, “St Andrews Cathedral and Priory and adjacent ecclesiastical remains”, and “St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower and St Andrews Castle.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

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is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in , . The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining . is situated 900 feet northwest of St Andrews Cathedral.

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The , or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, , just beyond the precinct walls. is situated 570 feet east of St Andrews Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.

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is a town on the coast of in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".

Village
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is a small village located 3 miles to the west of in North East . A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. is situated 3½ miles west of St Andrews Cathedral.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet close to in the of , Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from and 5+1⁄2 miles from , close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. is situated 3½ miles southeast of St Andrews Cathedral.

St Andrews Cathedral

Latitude
56.34007° or 56° 20′ 24″ north
Longitude
-2.78783° or 2° 47′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C8V86R6+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 880894619
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2361738
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“St Andrews Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “St Andrewseko katedrala”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Saint Andrews”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Sant Andreu”
  • Chinese: “聖安德魯主教座堂”
  • Dutch: “St Andrews Cathedral”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سانت اندروز”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Sankta Andreo”
  • French: “cathédrale de Saint Andrews”
  • French: “Cathédrale de St Andrews”
  • Galician: “Catedral de St Andrews”
  • German: “St Andrews Cathedral”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral St Andrews”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Saint Andrews”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Sant’Andrea”
  • Japanese: “セント・アンドリューズ大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “セント・アンドルーズ大聖堂”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع سنت اندروز”
  • Polish: “Katedra w St Andrews”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de St Andrews”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala din St Andrews”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Андрея”
  • Scots: “St Andras Cathedral”
  • Scots: “St Aundraes Cathedral”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica St Andrews”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de St. Andrews”
  • Swedish: “St Andrews Cathedral”

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