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Dunfermline Abbey Church

Dunfermline Abbey Church contains the tomb of King Robert 1 of Scotland (the Bruce.)

From North. The section on the left is relatively modern (1821.) That on the right is ancient.

Dunfermline Abbey Church from North

From Southeast. Ancient part to the left here, modern to the right:-

Dunfermline Abbey Church from South East

The square tower has “King Robert The Bruce” picked out in stone on the balustrade:-

Dunfermline Abbey Church, King Robert

Dunfermline Abbey Church, The Bruce

The Abbey Church contains some beautiful stained glass.

North Window:-

South Window:-

East Window:-

The interior decoration is splendid too. Archways and borders. Coats of arms on borders, sculpted faces on arch intersections:-

Dunfermline Abbey Church Interior Archways

Part-vaulted ceiling under Square Tower:-

Dunfermline Abbey Church, Part-vaulted Ceiling under Square Tower

Robert Bruce’s Tomb, Dunfermline Abbey Church

I visited Dunfermline Abbey and Palace back in January. At that time the Abbey Church was closed for the winter and consequently I couldn’t photograph the tomb of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, hero of Bannockburn and he of the spider. In mid April I was able to rectify that omission. The tomb is situated below the Abbey Church’s pulpit.

The pulpit surmounting the tomb of Robert I (as he was known) is rather ornate.

A rather macabre exhibit in Dunfermline Abbey Church contains a cast of Bruce’s skull.

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