Religious Buildings Tour of Inverness

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1 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Religious Buildings Tour of Inverness Inverness is home to a number of old churches and historic religious buildings. Many of them are situated on the banks of the River Ness and blend effortlessly with the surrounding landscape. This self-guided tour will lead you to the most prominent religious buildings in the city. Guide Location: Scotland» Inverness # of Attractions: 8 Tour Duration: 1 hour(s) Travel Distance: 2.2 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" downloadable on itunes App Store and Google Play. The app provides turn-by-turn GPS navigation to guide you from one tour sight to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Inverness. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Inverness East Church B) Old High Church C) Free North Church D) St. Columba High Church E) St Andrew's Cathedral F) St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church G) Inverness Methodist Church H) The Church of St Michael and All Angels Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

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4 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 - A) Inverness East Church Inverness East Church is an evangelical church situated on the corner of Margaret Street and Academy Street. The building has stood here for more than two centuries, and the oldest part of the church dates back to To learn more about Sunday services and other events, check out the church's web site. Address: Academy Street, Inverness, IV1 1LU, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and Duncan Brown B) Old High Church Old High St Stephen's Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness. The congregation was formed on 30 October 2003 by a union of the congregations of Inverness Old High and Inverness St Stephen's. Unusually in a union of Church of Scotland congregations, both buildings were retained for worship. Sunday services are held almost every Sunday in both buildings (at 10 am at St Stephen's and am at the Old High), but both places of worship are under the jurisdiction of the one Kirk Session. The Old High congregation was the oldest congregation in Inverness. It is on a site which has been used for worship since Celtic times. St Stephen's was founded as a daughter church of the Old High in It is a Gothic building in Morayshire freestone, designed by WL Carruthers. The congregation serves a parish area which includes the city centre, part of the Crown area, and the southern suburbs of the city, including Drummond and Lochardil. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Church Street, Inverness, IV2, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and conner395. Sight description based on Wikipedia. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 -

5 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - C) Free North Church Free North Church is a sacred place in Inverness. Situated on Bank Street, this Gothic church was built between 1889 and It boasts the tallest spire in Inverness, designed by architect Alexander Ross. The church can accommodate about 1,300 people. Sunday morning services start at 11:00 A.M. Address: Bank Street, 9, Inverness, IV1 1EY, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and conner395 D) St. Columba High Church St. Columba High Church is dedicated to Saint Columba. It stands on Bank Street at the site of an old brewery. It was built by MacKenzie and Matthews between 1851 and 1852 in the Perpendicular Gothic style. The church was badly damaged by fire in 1939 but was restored between 1948 and 1953 to its current state. Sunday morning services begin at 10:30 A.M. Address: Bank Street, 22, Inverness, IV1 1EY, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and Ryan Mitchell at SpoiltCat.com E) St Andrew's Cathedral (must see) St Andrew's Cathedral, a famous city landmark, is a Scottish Episcopal cathedral located on Ardross Street along the river. This Neo-Gothic cathedral was built during the 1860s, following the plans of architect Alexander Ross. The cathedral was consecrated in 1874 and features distinctive twin towers. This huge religious edifice was built with Red Tarradale Stone and features columns of Peterhead granite. The high altar, pulpit and reredos are made of Caen stone. Address: Ardross Street, 15, Inverness, IV3 5NS, Scotland Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and RonAlmog Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -

6 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 - F) St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church On Huntly Street, across the river from St. Columba High Church, you will find St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. The church features a Gothic facade with crocheted pinnacles and open parapets. It was constructed in 1837 by William Robertson, but by 1894 the church had become too small to accommodate the growing congregation and the building was expanded. Inside you will find an altar made of Caen stone, as well as some beautiful stained glass. Sunday morning services begin at 10:00 A.M. Address: Huntly Street, 30, Inverness, IV3 5PR, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and Eamonn Bolger G) Inverness Methodist Church Huntly Street is home to another of the city's most prominent sacred places- Inverness Methodist Church. The church features stained-glass windows, as well as a window that commemorates John Wesley s first visit to Inverness in Its distinctive bell tower dates back to Sunday morning services begin at 11:00 A.M. Address: Huntly Street, 30, Inverness, IV3 5HS, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and krbnah H) The Church of St Michael and All Angels The Church of St Michael and All Angels can be found at the intersection of Abban Street and Lochalsh Road. It was built in 1886 according to the plans of Alexander Ross, a prominent local architect who designed many of the city's finest buildings. This Scottish Episcopal church originally was founded on the opposite side of the River Ness as the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, but it was moved to its present location in Address: Abban St, Inverness, IV3 8HH, Scotland Image Courtesy of Flickr and johnevigar Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 -