Melrose Abbey

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Melrose Abbey is a ruined medieval Cistercian monastery in the Scottish Borders, renowned for its Gothic architecture and historical significance as a royal burial site.

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Melrose Abbey canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cistercian monastery
medieval abbey
ruined monastery
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Robert the Bruce
Wars of Scottish Independence
linked to: Anglo-Scottish Wars
associatedWithAuthor Walter Scott
linked to: Sir Walter Scott
category Cistercian monasteries in Scotland
Monasteries in the Scottish Borders
constructionBegan 1136
containsBurial Alexander II of Scotland
James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland
Richard of Manners, Abbot of Melrose
Waltheof of Melrose
containsHeartBurial Robert the Bruce
country Scotland
currentCondition ruin
damagedIn Anglo-Scottish wars
linked to: Anglo-Scottish Wars
dedicatedTo Saint Mary the Virgin
linked to: Saint Mary
diocese Diocese of St Andrews
dissolutionDate 16th century
dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
foundedBy David I of Scotland
foundingDate 1136
function monastic community
royal burial site
hasVisitorCentre true
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
Scheduled monument
inspiredWork The Lay of the Last Minstrel
locatedIn Melrose
locatedInHistoricRegion Roxburghshire
locatedInNation United Kingdom
locatedInRegion Scottish Borders
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
nearRiver River Tweed
notableFeature decorative gargoyles
elaborate stone carvings
ornate choir
tracery windows
openToPublic true
orderFoundedFrom Rievaulx Abbey
partiallyRebuiltInCentury 14th century
15th century
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Cistercian Order
linked to: Cistercians
sufferedAttack Edward II of England
Richard II of England

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Historic Environment Scotland manages Melrose Abbey
David I of Scotland founded Melrose Abbey
Alexander II of Scotland burialPlace Melrose Abbey
Scottish Borders containsHistoricSite Melrose Abbey
Borders contains Melrose Abbey
Melrose hasNotableSite Melrose Abbey
Melrose hasStructure Melrose Abbey
Melrose hasReligiousSite Melrose Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose Abbey
Waltheof of Melrose workLocation Melrose Abbey
Waltheof of Melrose residence Melrose Abbey
Richard of Manners workLocation Melrose Abbey
Richard of Manners placeOfBurial Melrose Abbey
Scottish Borders containsLandmark Melrose Abbey
subject linked to: Scottish Borders council area
Tweed Valley hasAttraction Melrose Abbey
Balmerino Abbey motherHouse Melrose Abbey
Roxburghshire hasNotableMonasticSite Melrose Abbey