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Touring Rosslyn in United Kingdom
Rosslyn in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 325 mi or ( 523 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Rosslyn is now 06:54 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Perth, Manchester, and Loanhead. Being here already, consider visiting Stirling . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rosslyn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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CAN YOU FIND THE HIDDEN YOUTH OF ROSSLYN?
ROSSLYN CHAPEL PRESENTS AN ALLEGORY THAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT A TRUE STORY. THE WHOLE SETTING IS PROPHETICAL PROJECTING INTO THE FUTURE. THE FRENCH GIRL GOES ON A JOURNEY JUST LIKE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS ONL ..
09 THE APPRENTICE PILLAR OF ROSSLYN
The Apprentice Pillar is the most famous pillar in the Rosslyn chapel. But it has many carvings, symbols such as the musical cubes, the green man, the lilies and Rose of Sharons, the triangles, the sq ..
Touring Scotland - With Fiona Maxwell
Fiona Maxwell is a fully qualified "Blue Badge" driver tour guide. www.touringscotland.co.uk ..
10 THE GAS PEDAL TO THE GIANT STAR CLOCK
Downstairs in the Rosslyn Chapel you will find the boy who caught the Northern Crown for the princess. He makes the giant clock in the sky go faster. The moon begins to wax bigger and bigger in the sk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Roslin
The Battle of Roslin was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, taking place on 24 February 1303 at Roslin, Scotland. It is the subject of an extremely highly-coloured account written by Walter Bower in the mid-15th century which bears no relationship to the contemporary evidence. The battlefield is currently under research to be inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.
Located at 55.85 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Roslin Glen Country Park
Roslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley, near the village of Roslin in Scotland. It contains walks with several places of interest along the way, including Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Castle, Wallace's Cave and Hawthornden Castle. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|51|11.84|N|3|9|48.46|W|region:GB |primary |name= }}
Located at 55.85 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Catholic collegiate church (with between four and six ordained canons and two boy choristers) in the mid-15th century. Rosslyn Chapel and the nearby Roslin Castle are located at the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (also spelled "Sainteclaire/Saintclair/Sinclair/St.
Located at 55.86 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Roslin Castle
Roslin Castle (sometimes spelt Rosslyn) is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 miles south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel. There has been a castle on the site since the early 14th century, when the Sinclair family, Earls of Caithness and Barons of Roslin, fortified the site, although the present ruins are of slightly later date.
Located at 55.85 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wallace's Cave
Wallace's Cave is situated in Roslin Glen, in Midlothian, Scotland. It is also known as Hawthornden Castle Cave, after Hawthornden Castle which is nearby. It takes its name from William Wallace, the Scottish national hero, who participated in the Battle of Rosslyn, which took place close to the cave on 24 February 1303. 8,000 Scots, led by John Comyn, faced an English army numbering 30,000. This Battle ended in victory for the Scots, and gave the country new hope for independence from England.
Located at 55.86 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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