This cathedral lying in ruins in Fife, Scotland was constructed in 1158, 334 years before Columbus invaded the Caribbean islands. It was Scotland’s central Medieval Catholic Church and the seat of St Andrews Archdiocese controlled by St Andrews bishops. The footprint of the structure is 390 feet long, and is the largest church ever constructed in Scotland. It fell into ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during Scottish Reformation in the early-to-mid 1500s. as part of the wider Protestant Reformation. Scottish scholars were influenced by Martin Luther’s teachings. In 1560, a group of Scottish nobles gained control of the government, which largely was controlled by the Catholic church. The Reformation reject papal supremacy. All that is architectural and religious history. The grounds are lovely, with sturdy stone walls protruding from the grass almost as a beacon to history buffs. On a pleasant day, plan to spend a leisurely respite here and at the castle ruins. The water views are phenomenal.

A magnificent cathedral in ruin. The site in relatively big and quite impressive. There are some informations boards regularly through but not quite enough to fully understand the extent of this building. A lot of the thumbs are fenced off due to being unstable. And you can not visit the tower due to repair. Therefore the entrance is free. I was disappointed that the shop was closed when we went as it would have been good to get some more information about the site itself. Other than that a good visit.

Free to enter the grounds although there was a charge for a museum it was currently closed for updates. Quite a large site with plenty of information boards giving size and hse of the building as it was originally. Pleasant to walk around and very popular with international. Tourists. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.