Ruins at Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland, where nature and architecture meet. This abbey stands in ruins adjacent to Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland.
Most of the abbey was built in 1126 by King David I of Scotland. It was expanded quite dramatically over the centuries, leading to several different architectural styles being used (as is typical of many European churches). The weight of the roof was sufficiently heavy enough for flying buttresses to be added.
Holyrood Abbey was the location for a number of coronations and royal burials, making it an unfortunate target for attack on multiple occasions. During various periods it was used as both a Catholic and Protestant church. In the late 1600s it was abandoned as the local parish church; restoration work began in the mid 1700s, but a severe storm caused the roof to collapse soon after and the church was abandoned entirely. Most of the church is now completely obliterated, with only the nave remaining as far as the transept.
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