This was one of Lorraine's picks. It was a day filled with beautiful places. I have so many pictures. I won't share to many. They wouldn't do it justice.
The ceiling in a great room.
The fountain in the middle of the courtyard.
Parts of the castle are closed off. For repairs to make is safe.
Lorraine resting and enjoying the view.
Madeline! She smiled for me.
The roof and floors are gone but you can see where the floors were. I should have stepped to the right so you could see the doorways are still there.
Outside of the palace is St. Michaels Parish Church. The original church was established in 1138. It was built where an older church had stood. There was a fire in 1424. Most of the current building is from the 15th century. Repairs were completed and the church was rededicated in 1896.
The stained glass windows were installed in the late 19th century.
There was a gentleman playing the organ. I just sat in a pew and listened for quite a while. It was so beautiful and peaceful. He was just "practicing" for Sunday.
He was just practicing. HA! It was beautiful.
We left and went on to Roslyn. We were to see the Rosslyn Chapel.
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.
Since the late 1980s, the chapel has been the subject of speculative theories concerning a connection with the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail, and Freemasonry. It was prominently featured in this role in Dan Brown's bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code (2003) and its 2006 film adaptation. Medieval historians say these accounts have no basis in fact. Rosslyn Chapel remains privately owned. (Copied from Wikipedia)
You aren't supposed to take pictures inside the chapel. I don't understand why they do that.
The next 2 pictures are the only ones I snuck and took. I loved the placement of the mirrors so you could see the carvings.
Peace
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