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St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen

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  • August 17, 2017
    Visited here with family and found this place great. Plenty parking and free to enter, the cathedral is gorgeous and well worth a look. The man working here was lovely and was a really nice place to h...  more »
  • August 16, 2017
    Went here in the summer holidays. A beautiful cathedral set at the top of the hill next to Seaton Park. Lovely views of it can be seen from Seaton Park. The gravestones around it are very nice too and...  more »
  • August 15, 2017
    The cathedral today serves as the parish church of old Aberdeen.It has beautiful stain glass through out and a Heraldic ceiling ,coat of arms.A peaceful place of worship.Full of history..  more »
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  • A great looking church sitting at the entrance to Seaton Park. Walking around the courtyard is peaceful and a Pixie stone can be seen round the back.
  • A peaceful, gorgeous, and historic church. Definitely, definitely worth a visit.
  • Absolutely gorgeous. A lovely place when the Aberdeen University ensembles put on concerts. Parking can be difficult.
  • Beautiful building! It's open weekdays, and there's a gift shop and information about the art inside.
  • Very old and powerful building with interesting history. Quite scary at night as it is surronded by a graveyard.
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