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Rosslyn Chapel

📍 Midlothian, Scotland

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Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness with a ground-breaking ceremony in 1456. After the Scottish Reformation in 1560, it was largely abandoned but, following a visit by Queen Victoria, it was rededicated in 1862. It was the target of a bombing in 1914 during the suffragette bombing and arson campaign. The interior contains some fine carvings which many historians have sought to interpret.

Founded on 20 September 1456 by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, as the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew. Only the choir was completed of the original grand collegiate church plan. Famous for its extraordinarily ornate stonework featuring hundreds of carved figures. Gained worldwide fame after Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code. Underwent a 15-year conservation project completed in 2013.