St Machar's Cathedral, Old Aberdeen (C) Alan Findlay

NJ9308 : St Machar's Cathedral, Old Aberdeen

near to Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Great Britain

St Machar's Cathedral, Old Aberdeen

The west facing aspect. Although the cathedral dates back to the 14th century, the towers were added in the 1520s. However St Machar, a missionary sent from Iona by St Columba, first established a church on this site in AD 580.

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2011

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Grid Square: NJ9308, 364 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Alan Findlay (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 29 September, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 8 October, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Burial ground, Crematorium
Subject Location: OSGB36: NJ 9389 0877 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:10.1839N 2:6.1604W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NJ 9385 0877
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)