Sujet
Melrose Abbey. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
Melrose Abbey. Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders was founded by Cistercian monks in 1136 at the request of King David I of Scotland. It was badly damaged by the English on three occasions, in 1322, 1385 and 1544 after which it was not fully repaired. It declined as a working monastery and the last monk died in 1590. In 1610 part of the abbey's church was converted into a parisj church for the town of Melrose. Buried in the church is a lead casket said to contain the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce, who rebuilt the abbey after the English attack of 1322.
The Print Collector collection
Date
30 nov. 1999
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D44_490
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
146,4Mo (6,4Mo) / 72,0cm x 51,0cm / 8500 x 6020 (300dpi)