cathedral of Moray

historical church, Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Cathedral of Moray, located in Elgin, Scotland, was a significant historical church founded in 1224. Although now a ruin, it was once considered one of Scotland's finest churches, rebuilt in a cruciform shape after being destroyed by fire twice during the Middle Ages. Elgin itself, a royal burgh since 1234, is the market town for the fertile plain of Moray. The area has a rich history, having been occupied by the Picts and later contributing kings to Scotland. The cathedral's remains are among the chief antiquities in the historic county of Moray.12

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The once-splendid cathedral of Moray, now a ruin, was founded in 1224, and Elgin gained royal burgh status in 1234. Twice destroyed by fire during the Middle Ages, the cathedral was rebuilt in the form of a Jerusalem cross on a scale that made it one of…
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The once-splendid cathedral of Moray, now a ruin, was founded in 1224, and Elgin gained royal burgh status in 1234. Twice destroyed by fire during the Middle Ages, the cathedral was rebuilt in the form of a Jerusalem cross on a scale that made it one of…
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