Description of the attraction
On the north bank of the Thay River in the small Scottish town of Dunkeld stands Dunkeld Cathedral. Earlier this place was the monastery of the Celtic monks-Kaldi. The monastery appeared here in the 6th or 7th century and was just a few wicker huts. In the 9th century, the king of the Picts, Constantine, built a stone monastery here and declared Dankeld the religious center of the district. Only a few elements made of reddish sandstone have survived from this building. The construction of the cathedral in its present form began in 1260, and was completed only in 1501. Such a long construction led to the fact that different styles can be traced in the architecture of the cathedral: Gothic and Romanesque elements are closely intertwined. Although the cathedral is partially destroyed, services are held there. There is a museum in the cathedral, the exhibits of which tell about the life of monks, about the history of the cathedral and the history of the city.
According to legend, the relics of St. Columba were kept in Dunkeld, which were transported to Ireland during the Scottish Reformation. Some believe that parts of the relics are still walled up in the base of the cathedral. The most famous collection burial is the tomb of Alexander Stuart, Earl of Buchan, also known as the "Badenoch Wolf". His headstone is a figure of a knight in full robes, and it is one of the few sculptural headstones from the early 15th century that have survived in Scotland.
