Architecture

Brechin Cathedral

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. It is in the Pointed style, but suffered maltreatment in 1806 at the hands of restorers, whose work was subsequently removed during the restoration, completed in 1902, under architect John Honeyman. The western gable with its flamboyant window, Gothic door and massive square tower, parts of the (much truncated) choir, and the nave pillars and clerestory are all that is left of the original edifice. The modern stained glass in the chancel is reckoned amongst the finest in Scotland. The cathedral is a Category A listed building and the attached round tower is a scheduled monument.

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• ▸Chachapoyas Cathedral
• ▸Architecture of North Macedonia
• ▸CBR Building

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