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Saint Andrew, to whom this former church—whose ruins still serve as a picturesque backdrop—was dedicated, belongs to the circle of the twelve apostles whom Jesus Christ called to follow him. However, in biblical accounts, he is usually somewhat overshadowed by his far more famous brother, Saint Peter. The Gospels present the calling of the two brothers in different ways. According to the Gospel of John (John 1:40-42), Andrew is called first (together with another unnamed disciple). Later, he tells his brother that he has found the Messiah. In Scotland, however, Saint Andrew is particularly venerated, as he is the patron saint of the country, and the X-shaped white "St. Andrew's Cross," on which he was executed, forms the Scottish national flag against a blue background. The feast day of Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th in all major Christian denominations.

Nice to look at from a distance, but rather a sad sight up close

Admission was free - really worth seeing!

Who doesn't remember the movie Braveheart with Mel Gibson as William Wallace? Although these two people never met, they are closely connected through the film.

It's astonishing how "new" the graves, or rather the inscriptions on the gravestones, are, given that the church was abandoned during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. There are at least inscriptions from recent years. We set out to find the oldest date possible, although we were far from able to verify all of them. On a wall inscription in the east, toward the old bell tower, we found 1708, and on a nearby gravestone, 1712. We didn't find any older ones, or some were weathered and unreadable.

The original Castle on this site was built in the 13th century by the Graham family. The Grahams were a family on the rise and the family were made the Earls of Montrose in 1505. The most famous Graham resident of Mugdock Castle was James Graham (1612-1650) known as The Great Montrose. He was a poet and soldier who fought for the cause of King Charles I during the Wars of The Three Kingdoms (more commonly referred to as The English Civil Wars) and was marked as one of the greatest soldiers of the time. So great was his military fame that King Louis XIV offered him the role as Marshal of France. His success ultimately ran out in 1650 with the loss of The Battle of Carbisdale in Rosshire. Montrose was betrayed by a fellow Scotsman and was ultimately Hung, Drawn and Quartered for his part in the war. His campaigns were immortalised by Sir Walter Scott in his 1819 novel A Legend of Montrose.

St Andrews Cathedral is the ruin of a cathedral in the Scottish town of St Andrews in the council area of Fife. The complex, located near the North Sea shore near St Andrews Castle in the historic centre of St Andrews, was central to the development of the town and its status as the Christian centre of Scotland.[1] Numerous buildings are individually listed and the entire complex is classified as a Scheduled Monument.[2] It is one of the Guardianship Monuments of Historic Scotland.[3] St Andrews Cathedral is not to be confused with the Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Inverness.

One of many castles in Scotland, very beautiful and well organized. The history is very interesting and in my opinion also worthwhile. Entry can be booked with or without a donation, I recommend with a donation, the money is well spent there. Go there and enjoy