Rosslyn Chapel
The gallery contains photos from Rosslyn Chapel taken in the Lady Chapel and on the South and North aisles. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of the chapel in Roslin. The picture size on average is 80kb.
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See the bottom of the page for links to more information about visiting the Rosslyn Chapel, the famous location from the Da Vinci Code book.
 The distinctive archways of Rosslyn Chapel
 Glass stained window on the South aisle of Rosslyn depicting the crucifixion of Christ
 Photo of architrave with carvings representing the seven deadly sins
 Caithness tomb on the chapel's North aisle is of the great grandson of William St Clair
 The devil with the kneeling couple looking away from him and towards and angel
 The angel holding a cross that the kneeling couple glance towards
 Picture of architrave with carvings representing the seven virtues
 Carvings and stained glass window in Rosslyn's Lady Chapel
 Carving of the death mask of Robert the Bruce
 Looking along the architraves and pillars of Rosslyn Chapel's
 Picture of architrave carvings in Rosslyn Chapel
 The chapel's altar with the Apprentice Pillar in the background
 The finest carving in Rosslyn Chapel, the Green Man
 The rope-bound fallen angel in the Lady Chapel
 Sculpture probably representing Lucifer
 Close up picture of carvings on the Apprentice Pillar
 Carved dragons at the base of Rosslyn Chapel's famous Apprentice Pillar
 Amazingly carved ceiling of Rosslyn Chapel
 The Mason Pillar on the North side of Rosslyn Chapel
 The North aisle in Rosslyn Chapel with the Caithness tomb at the end
 ceiling of the Lady Chapel with pendant boss showing figures associated with the birth of Christ
 Pendant bosses and carvings in Rosslyn Chapel
 Photo of wonderful stonework in the Lady Chapel
 Picture of the top half of the Apprentice Pillar
 Another picture of the Apprentice Pillar
 Overall view of the Lady Chapel in Rosslyn
 Rosslyn Chapel's marvel of workmanship, the Apprentice Pillar
 View of the chapel's ceiling from near the altar
 Barrel-vaulted roof of Rosslyn Chapel separated in 5 compartments
 Chapel arch with carvings of martyrs and apostles
 Carvings at the top of the Mason Pillar in Rosslyn Chapel including angels playing the bagpipes
 Carvings at the top of the Apprentice Pillar
 Picture of Rosslyn Chapel's choir
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Origin of 'Edinburgh'
Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.
According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.