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  • 1 Culross Village Highly Recommended Highly Recommended Highly Recommended

    Architecture, castles and historic districts

    Tanhouse Brae GB - Culross KY12 8HX

    Culross is famous for its fine examples of Scottish vernacular architecture: white roughcast or faded colourwash, rubblestone work, windows with stone moulding, door trim, red Flemish tiles interspersed with glass tiles, and forestairs. The significa..

  • 2 Culross Palace Recommended Recommended

    Architecture, castles and historic districts

    The Sandhaven GB - Culross KY12 8JD

    Built between 1597 and 1611 by George Bruce , an entrepreneurial merchant, the Palace is both a monument to the times (the reign of Jacques VI) and to a man. Despite the foreign origin of many of the materials used (tiles, Baltic pines, Dutch tiles,..

  • 3 The Study Interesting

    Architecture, castles and historic districts

    Tanhouse Brae GB - Culross KY12 8HX

    This delightful example of 17C architecture in small Scottish towns dates from 1610. Inside the restored painted ceiling and original panelling in the living room date back to 1633. The wedding chest is Norwegian and the imposing portrait of George B..

  • 4 Town House

    Architecture, castles and historic districts

    Back Causeway GB - Culross KY12 8JF

    The Town Hall is home to the National Trust for Scotland Information Centre. The stone and slate building overlooks The Sandhaven and contrasts with the white roughcast and red tiles of neighbouring buildings. It was built in 1625 with a distinct Fle..

  • 5 Back Causeway

    Architecture, castles and historic districts

    Back Causeway GB - Culross KY12 8JF

    The Back Causeway has a central line of raised paving stones so that passers-by could avoid getting their feet dirty or wet. Called the " Crown o'the causie " (Causeway Crown", it was for the exclusive use of local notables.

  • 6 Culross Abbey

    Religious buildings

    Kirk Street GB - Culross KY12 8JD

    Little remains of the abbey founded by Malcolm, Earl of Fife, in 1217. It resembles the abbey on Inchcolm Island.

  • 7 Parish Church

    Religious buildings

    Kirk Street GB - Culross KY12 8JD

    The parish church is located in the monks' choir of the old Cistercian abbey. In the left transept in the Bruce family vault is the tomb of Sir George, with alabaster effigies of him, his wife and 8 children; a rarity in Scotland. Several interes..

  • 8 St Mungo Chapel

    Religious buildings

    B9037 GB - Culross KY12 8JD

    Ruins mark the birthplace of St Mungo or Kentigern. The first Archibishop of Glasgow, Robert Blacader, built a chapel here in 1503 to commemorate the city's patron saint

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