Inchcolm Abbey

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Inchcolm Abbey is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian monastery located on Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, renowned for its historic architecture and scenic coastal setting.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Augustinian monastery
medieval monastery
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
accessibleBy boat
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Alexander I of Scotland NERFINISHED
David I of Scotland NERFINISHED
country Scotland
dedicatedTo Saint Columba
dissolutionDate 16th century
dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
elevationToAbbeyDate c. 1235
foundationDate c. 1123
foundedAs priory
foundedBy Alexander I of Scotland NERFINISHED
hasPart abbey church
chapter house
cloister
dormitory
monastic buildings
refectory
tower
heritageDesignation scheduled monument
knownFor historic architecture
scenic coastal setting
well-preserved medieval monastic buildings
languageOfHistoricalUse Latin
Scots
locatedIn Firth of Forth
Inchcolm Island
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Fife NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedOn island
maintainedBy Historic Environment Scotland
namedAfter Saint Columba
near Edinburgh
ownedBy Historic Environment Scotland
presentUse historic site open to the public
proximityTo Inchcolm Island landing pier
region Lowlands of Scotland
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
religiousOrder Augustinian Canons Regular
surroundedBy Firth of Forth
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
upgradedTo abbey
usedAs monastic community
place of worship

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Inchcolm
hasLandmark
Innis Choluim
hasStructure

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