Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Scotland, headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. Part of it is still used as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland.Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: monastery in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Address: Kirk Street, KY12 8JD
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Market Cross of Culross and Culross Palace.
Market Cross of Culross
Photo: Kristijrn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culross mercat cross is located in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Now Category A listed, its base dates to the original 16th-century mercat cross. Its shaft and capital, meanwhile, are 1902 replacements, the work of John William Small and Alexander Neilson. Market Cross of Culross is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Culross Abbey.
Culross Palace
Museum
Photo: Lyall Duffus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Culross Palace is a late 16th to early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. Culross Palace is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Culross Abbey.
Culross Town House
Town hall
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culross Town House, also known as Culross Tolbooth, is a municipal structure in the Sandhaven area of Culross, Fife, Scotland. The building, which now serves as a visitor centre, is Category A listed. Culross Town House is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Culross Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culross and Preston Island.
Culross
Photo: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Culross is a very attractive village in Fife on the north bank of the Firth of Forth. In the 16th and 17th centuries its merchants grew rich from coal, salt and limestone, trading especially with the Low Countries, and building themselves fine town houses.
Preston Island
Locality
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of Fife.
Blairhall
Village
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blairhall is a town in West Fife, Scotland. It is situated 1.1 miles west of Comrie, and 6.7 miles west of Dunfermline. Blairhall is situated 2 miles northeast of Culross Abbey.
Culross Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.05836° or 56° 3′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.6253° or 3° 37′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C8R395F+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 604219780OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q1687459
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to German—“Culross Abbey” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Քուրոս վանք”
- Chinese: “库罗斯修道院”
- Dutch: “Culross Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Culross”
- French: “Abbaye de Culross”
- German: “Kloster Culross”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Culross Abbey Ruins and Culross Abbey Churchyard.
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