Elgin Cathedral

Elgin Cathedral, also known as the Lantern of the North, is a historic ruin in , in northeast . Established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II, it was the seat of the bishops of Moray.
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  • Opening hours:
    March 29th—September 30th: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
    October 1st—March 28th: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    December 25th—26: closed
    January 1st—2: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic ruin in Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of Moray” and “The Lantern of the North”
  • Address: King Street, Elgin, IV30 1HU
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elgin, North College Street, Elgin Cathedral, Bishop’s House and Elgin Museum.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Museum
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is a museum of local history in , Scotland. Its collections cover local fossils and geology, archaeology, ethnography, art and local history. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Elgin Cathedral.

Bridge
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is a road bridge in , , Scotland which crosses the . The bridge is named after in Bavaria, Germany, a twin town of Elgin. is situated 540 feet east of Elgin Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgin and Longmorn.

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is the county town of in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.

Village
is a village in , Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of , on the main road from Elgin to . is situated 3 miles south of Elgin Cathedral.

Hamlet
is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of and is in the Scottish council area of . is situated 3 miles southwest of Elgin Cathedral.

Elgin Cathedral

Latitude
57.65057° or 57° 39′ 2″ north
Longitude
-3.3053° or 3° 18′ 19″ west
Operator
Historic Environment Scotland
Open location code
9C9RMM2V+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1141582725
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q922690
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Elgin Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Elgingo katedrala”
  • Catalan: “Catedral d’Elgin”
  • Chinese: “埃爾金主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála v Elginu”
  • Dutch: “Elgin Cathedral”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه الجين”
  • French: “cathédrale d’Elgin”
  • French: “Cathédrale d’Elgin”
  • German: “Elgin Cathedral”
  • Hindi: “एल्गीन कथेड्रल”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Elgin”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Elgin”
  • Japanese: “エルギン大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “エルジン大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “モレーの聖堂”
  • Japanese: “北の聖燈”
  • Korean: “초안:엘진 대성당”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع الگین”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Elgin”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Elgin”
  • Scots: “Elgin Cathedral”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Elgin”
  • Swedish: “Elgin Cathedral”
  • Telugu: “ఎల్జిన్ క్యాతెడ్రల్”
  • Turkish: “Elgin Katedrali”

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Highlights include St. Mary’s Aisle and Chapter House.

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