Edinburgh was founded as a Royal Burgh by King David I in the early
12th century though there had been a settlement on what became the
castle rock for centuries before that. King David is also thought
to be responsible for the city's oldest building, a chapel built in
honour of his mother, Queen Margaret, who was later declared a
saint. Churches of Edinburgh looks at the city's churches from this
earliest surviving example to the award-winning Chapel of Saint
Albert the Great opened some 900 years later, telling their
stories, discussing their architecture and pointing out their
notable features as well as outlining the important part that some
of Edinburgh's churches have played in major events in Scottish
history such as the Reformation or the National Covenant. The
churches featured include, among many others, the ruined 13th
century Abbey that was once a meeting place for the Scottish
Parliament, the church that retains a seat for Queen Victoria and
the one that has its own canal boat. There is also the story of the
fifteenth century church that was demolished in 1848 but was later
partially rebuilt elsewhere and that of the important artworks that
lie hidden beneath the paintwork of another city church. This
fascinating picture of an important part of the history of
Edinburgh and Scotland over the centuries will be of interest to
all those who live in or are visiting Scotland's capital city.
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