Brechin Cathedral

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish Church building which dates from the 13th century. It is the former Cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: cathedral church in Brechin
  • Address: 6 Church Street, Brechin, DD9 6EU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Castle and Glebe Park.

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.
is a castle in , . The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. is situated 780 feet southeast of Brechin Cathedral.

Stadium
is a football stadium in , , which is the home ground of Brechin City. opened in 1919. The ground had just one portable stand, which had been used at the agricultural show. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Brechin Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechin and Unthank.

Town
is a town and former royal burgh in . Traditionally was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in . It lies approximately half a mile north-west of on the B966 Brechin to road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie.

Village
is a village in . It lies approximately one mile north-west of on the B966 Brechin to road. It was the location of the toll house to the Strathmore turnpike, operating from 1794 to 1879.

Brechin Cathedral

Latitude
56.73075° or 56° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.66149° or 2° 39′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C8VP8JQ+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99243337
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Wiki­data ID
Q2307632
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Brechin Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Brechingo katedrala
  • Chinese: 布里金大教堂
  • Chinese: 布里金座堂
  • Dutch: Brechin Cathedral
  • Egyptian Arabic: كاتدرائيه بريشين
  • French: cathédrale de Brechin
  • French: Cathédrale de Brechin
  • German: Brechin Cathedral
  • Italian: Cattedrale di Brechin
  • Latvian: Brīkinas katedrāle
  • Persian: کلیسای جامع برچین
  • Polish: Katedra w Brechin
  • Russian: Брикинский собор
  • Scots: Brechin Cathedral

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Round Tower and Cathedral Hall.

Nearby Places

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