Elgin
Worth visiting
Added on 12 Dec 2020,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Dec 2020
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Type of sights
Heritage building(s)
Name and address
Elgin
GB-IV30 1BW Elgin
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
57.648702 -3.315176
Elevation
33 m
Communication
Elgin is the county town of Moray 
in north-east Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby RAF bases.
The "Elgin Marbles" have only the most tenuous connection with this place. It was the 7th Earl of Elgin who in the early 19th century removed (or looted or legally purchased or rescued from destruction, take your pick) many friezes and sculptures from the Acropolis in Athens - they're now in the British Museum. But the family residences were in Fife and elsewhere, and none of the Earls of Elgin lived here.
See
- ⊙Elgin Cathedral. Apr - Sep: Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm; Oct - Mar: Daily 10am to 4pm. Ruins of a cathedral dating from 1224. £5.50.
(updated Nov 2016) - ⊙Elgin Museum, 1 High Street, IV30 1EQ, ☎ +44 1343 543675. Apr - Oct: Mon - Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 11am - 4pm. Contains local history, archaeology, fossils and watercolours. donation.
- ⊙Spynie Palace (2 miles north of Elgin). Apr - Sep: Daily 9:30 - 17:30. Bishop's palace from the late 12th century. (updated Nov 2016)
Do
- ⊙The Glen Moray Distillery, Bruceland Road (West of town, Soth of the A96), ☎ +44 1343 550900. Tours Mon - Fri 9:30 , 11:00 , 12:30 , 14:00 and 15:30 Sat (May-Sep) 10:30 , 12:00 , 13:30 and 15:00. Whisky distillery just west of town. £5 (Inc, Tour and Tasting).
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Nearby cycle routes and tours
| Route name | Type | Dist. to route |
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Route | 0,3 km | |
Route | 0,3 km | |
EuroVelo: Atlantic Coast Route - Part Scotland - Ireland - Wales | Route | 0,3 km |
Added on 12 Dec 2020,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Dec 2020