Description of the attraction
St Andrew's Cathedral in Inverness is the cathedral of the Episcopal Church of Scotland. The cathedral was built in 1866-1869 under the direction of local architect Alexander Ross. According to his project, two massive square towers of the cathedral were to be crowned with high - 30 meters! - spiers, but due to a lack of funds, the construction had to be completed earlier than planned, which is why the cathedral acquired a somewhat strange and disproportionate appearance.
The cathedral is built of local sandstone of amazingly beautiful and unusual pink color. The main nave of the cathedral is 27 meters long and 18 meters wide, with six columns, each carved from a single block of granite. The column capitals are decorated with carvings in the form of floral designs. The carvings are done by local craftsmen. The painting in the north aisle depicts the ordination of the first bishop of America, Samuel Seabury, which took place in Aberdeen. Here, in the north aisle, there is a bust of Bishop Robert Eden, the founder of this temple.
The cathedral contains several Orthodox icons donated by Tsar Alexander II to the Anglican diocese in Russia. These are picturesque icons of the 19th century and an embroidered image of the Archangel Michael of the 18th century.
The cathedral is adorned with excellent stained-glass windows, the window with the image of Jesus on the day of the Last Judgment is one of the largest stained-glass windows in Scotland and attracts attention with its bright colors, tk. direct sunlight never falls on it.
On the tower closest to the river there is a belfry with ten bells.
