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St. Andrews

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Saint Andrew

 

Saint Andrew eller Saint Andraeas fra Hellas er Skottlands skytshelgen. Benene hans ble brakt fra Hellas av en hellig mann ved navn Rule, senere St Rule (Regulus) en hellig mann fra omrÃ¥det Patras i Hellas pÃ¥ midten av 400-tallet e.Kr. Regel beskyttet Saint Andrews bein mot romerne ved Ã¥ ta dem sÃ¥ langt nord fra Hellas som mulig for Ã¥ avslutte reisen i Skottland.  Omkring 1070 pÃ¥ Malcolm IIIs tid ble en kirke (St Rule's Church St Andrews Fife) bygget for Ã¥ beskytte beinene til St. Andrew. Hans kone Margaret besøkte St Andrews pÃ¥ mange pilegrimsreiser muligens bak bygningen av kirken. Det er noen fÃ¥ statuer av St. Andrew en som kan sees pÃ¥ østveggen pÃ¥ St Giles Cathedral i nærheten av Mercat Cross.

St Andrews våpenskjold
West Port St Andrews

St Andrews Coat of Arms. on the West Port St Andrews
ST ANDREW ON STGILES CATHEDRAL.jpg
St Andrew statue St Andrews Scotland

St Andrews våpenskjold
St Andrews Museum

Plaque Coat of Arms St Andrews Museum

Det antas at området nå kjent som St. Andrews har vært bebodd siden midten av steinalderen (10 000 til 5 000 f.Kr.).

 

St Andrews har en overflod av historie på hver gate. Når du går rundt i byen, se etter skilt på stolper og vegger rundt St. Andrews for å hjelpe deg å forstå betydningen av forskjellige strukturer og ruiner.

 

St Andrews Castle er et sted å besøke da slottet ble reist rundt i området rundt 1070 på tidspunktet for Malcolm III, som også sto bak befestningen av Edinburgh Castle.

St Andrews Castle -ruinene finner du på toppen av en klippe nord for byen.

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St Andrews er også kjent over hele verden som hjemmet til golf.

I følge det tidligste gjenlevende dokumentet, "spille på golf"

på koblingene ved siden av elven Eden fikk tillatelse

av erkebiskop Hamilton i 1552.

The Old Course har holdt The Open Championship 24 ganger, første gang i 1873. 

St. Andrews
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The Pends Gatehouse St Andrews

Gregory Lane St Andrews

Gregory Lane St Andrews

The Roundel

South Street + Gregory Lane

St Andrews

A 16th-century Tower building dedicated for doctoral students studying divinity at the

University of St Andrews.

The college is one of five approved centres for the training of

Church of Scotland ministers.

The Roundel stands on the corner

of South Street overlooking

 St Andrews Cathedral.

The Roundel

James Haldenstone Plaque

Gregory Lane St Andrews

James Haldenstone was the

Prior of St Andrews from 1417.

He became Vicar - General

after the death of Bishop Wardlaw

of St Andrews in 1440.

He died in 1443 and he was interned

in the north wall of the

Lady Chapel of the Cathedral.

See the plaque for more details

 near The Roundel

James Haldenstone

Sir George Douglas fra Lochleven

Sir George Douglas bodde i det som ble kjent som "Archdeacons Inns", ettersom det var residensen til erkediakonen til St. Andrews. Sir George var yngre bror til  William Douglas som eide Lochleven Castle der Mary Queen of Scots ble fengslet mellom juni 1567 og mai 1568. se mer av flukten til Mary Queen of Scots med hjelp av Douglas-familien fra Lochleven, pÃ¥ plaketten. George tilbrakte 6 Ã¥r i Frankrike før han returnerte til Skottland i 1574.  

Deans Court Gregory Lane St Andrews
Sir George Douglas of Lochleven

St Andrews
Fife Pilgrims Trail
Gregory Lane St Andrews

For over 500 years until the Reformation,

pilgrims arrived to worship at the shrine

of St Andrew where his

relics (bones) were kept, eventually

to be housed within the great cathedral.

The Fife Pilgrims Trail starts in

Ceres and ends outside the

Cathedral at Dean’s Court Gregory Lane

St Andrews.

The circuit takes you round over

twenty places of cultural, religious,

or historical interest.

Thanks to the members of the

St Andrews Preservation Trust

in their help planning the circuit.

Fife Pilgrim Trail  End Disc St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

St Andrews War Memorial

A Celtic cross with Sword of Sacrifice on the shaft,

on a stepped base.

With inscription on the shaft,

PRO PATRIA 1914-1918, 1939-1945,

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND

THE HONOURED MEMORY

OF THE MEN OF ST ANDREWS

WHO WITH COURAGE AND FAITH

AT THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL

LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES

THAT WE WHO REMAIN

MIGHT LIVE

IN FREEDOM AND PEACE

and a Semi-circular wall to rear with bronze panels inscribed with names of 185 men who fell in WWI.

The Statue was unveiled on

the 23rd of September 1922

Attended by Field Marshal, Earl, Douglas Haig,

KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE

St Andrews War Memorial
St Mary's Place St Andrews

St Mary's Place St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

The Blue Stane (stone) a prehistoric memorial stone, a place for meetings

and oath taking. Knights swore Failte to the kings of Scotland over it,

and passers-by would touch the stone

for good luck.

The legend of the stone has it thrown

by a giant from a safe distance

(The village of Blebocraigs

5 miles from St Andrews)

at St Rule who had usurped him.

Blue Stane St Andrews
Blue Stane Plaque St Andrews

Thomas Rodgers hus

Thomas Rodger, 1832-1883. Rodgers fotografiske studio ble bygget i 1866 i St. Andrews. St Andrews University Library har en fotografisk samling av arbeidet hans. Thomas Rodger var en respektert profesjonell skotsk fotograf.

Thomas Rodger House
Thomas Rodger plaque

Thomas Rodgers hus

Thomas Rodger, 1832-1883. Rodgers fotografiske studio ble bygget i 1866 i St. Andrews. St Andrews University Library har en fotografisk samling av arbeidet hans. Thomas Rodger var en respektert profesjonell skotsk fotograf.

Gateway West Infant School 1846 St Mary's Place St Andrews

Greyfriars Gardens St Andrews

Greyfriars Gardens St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

Greyfriars was a religious house

of Franciscan monks in St Andrews,

from 1465 to 1547.

Founded by Bishop James Kennedy. 

The Monastery had  provision for 24 friars.

In July 1547, the friary was burned by

the army lead by Norman Leslie

(also leader of assassins of

Cardinal Beaton at St Andrews Castle).

The Monastery was completely destroyed, by June 1559.

The only part that remains above ground

is a well which is located in a private garden.

Greyfriars Gardens was part of the lands

the monastery stood on.

Greyfriars Monastery Well St Andrews
Market Street St Andrews

Market Street St Andrews

St Mary's Place and Market Street St Andrews are a continuous Street That stretches from one end of the town to the other.

Whyte-Melville

Minnefontene

St Andrews  Skottland

George John Whyte Melville Memorial  Fountain

George John Whyte-Melville minnefontene  St Andrews  Skottland.

Ikonisk landemerke i Market Street St Andrews

Whyte Melville Fountain Plaque

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

Mercat Cross St Andrews 

The Mercat Cross once stood where now setts in the road mark where it stood.  Circa 1195 it was agreed that a Cross should be erected in St Andrews'

market-place on "the land of Lambinus" an open space where markets

could take place. It was also where executions took place hangings and burning at the stake. Pavel KravaÅ™ an emissary from Bohemia was burnt at the stake for heresy 0n 23rd July 1433.

Mercat Cross Setts St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

Paul Craw Plaque Market Street St Andrews

Doubledykes Road St Andrews 

Doubledykes Road St Andrews

St Andrews Museum

Eieren Dr David Buddo oppkalte huset sitt etter et slag i Krim-krigen i 1855.

Herreprosten bodde her fra 1872 - 1920 da rådet kjøpte huset og hagene.

Museet Ã¥pnet i 1991.  

  St Andrews Museum and Gallery har utstillinger hele Ã¥ret med hager og aktiviteter for barna og kafé og butikk.   

Øksen ble brukt til Ã¥ henrette kriminelle i St Andrews i 1600-tallets minnebyste av 

Wladyslaw Eugeniusz Sikorski som var statsminister i Polen og en militær leder. Han var også involvert i saken for Polens uavhengighet fra det russiske imperiet.

St Andrews Museum Kilburn House
St Andrews Museum Executioners Axe.jpg
Kilburn House St Andrews Museum
Art Gallery Exhibition Hall St Andrews Museum
General Sikorski Memorial Kilburn Gardens
Kilburn House Gardens St Andrews Museum

Canongate St Andrews

Canongate St Andrews

​Hallow Hills Pictish Graves

Trinity Place of Canongate 

St Andrews

Hallow Hill Ancient Burial Ground

This burial site was first found in 1860 on ground called Hallow Hill where 20 Stone coffins were unearthed. The coffins date back to the 6th centuries AD Further excavations took  place in 1975-1977,

when circa 160 further burials were found

from the 7th century AD, Also a location

of a chapel and a cobbled road.

Hallow Hills Plaque St Andrews

St Andrews Botanic Garden

Canongate St Andrews

St Andrews Botanic Gardens are 18 acres of trees plants flowers and wildlife. Internationally acclaimed, as a

 'Hidden gem' of Scotland. Founded in 1889 by St Andrews University, moved to its present position circa 1960 needing more space. With a visitor’s centre and gift shop, a café. Climb on the rope structures and visit the tree house.

Botanic Gardens Sign Canongate St Andrews
Botanic Gardens Entrance
Bridge Street St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

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Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

New York Cottage Bridge Street St Andrews
Thomas Rodger New York Cottage St Andrews
Buchanan Gardens St Andrews

​Observatory St Andrews

Buchanan Gardens

In 1940 when an observatory was founded in St Andrews, bringing back astronomy to St Andrews.

It was 350 years ago in 1672 when James Gregory, established the Meridian Line.

St Andrews today has the largest operating optical telescope in the United Kingdom.

Open to the public by appointment.

St Andrews Observatory St Andrews

St. Andrews

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St. Andrews katedral

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9QL

Skottland

 

St. Andrews Castle

Poengene

St. Andrews

KY16 9AR

Skottland

 

Holy Trinity Church

St Mary's Places

St. Andrews

KY16 9UY

Skottland

 

Vesthavnen

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EG

Skottland

 

Hamish McHamish -statuen

Logies Lane

St. Andrews

KY16 9NL

Skottland

 

 

Blackfriars kapell

Madras hus

South Street

St. Andrews

KY16 9EH

Skottland

 

Biskop Wardlaw -statuen

St. Marias firkant

St. Andrews

Skottland

 

Kingsbarns sognekirke

Hovedgate

Kingsbarns

St. Andrews

KY16 8SS

Skottland

 

St. Andrews rådhus

Queens Gardens

St. Andrews

KY16 9TA

Skottland  

​

Tom Morris Grave

The Pends

St. Andrews

KY16 9RG

 

St Rules Tower

St. Andrews

KY16 9QZ

 

Bell Pettigrew -museet

Bute medisinske bygninger

Biologisk skole

Dronningens terrasse

St. Andrews

KY16 9TS

Jo Grimond Plaque St Andrews
Abbotsford Crescent St Andrews
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