There are one or two other tourist destinations in Scotland to rival Rosslyn Chapel but none beat the professional way in which the fascination is presented. From the history of the chapel, the family's own story to the highlight of Rosslyn Chapel itself, the stone carvings, no facet is left unexplored while sufficient is left to feed your imagination.
See how the Sacristy, or Crypt, was a medieval design office during the Chapel's construction. It is here that you can relive Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code" when the Sacristy rose to fame in the book and in the film's finale.
The Lady Chapel, being the most highly decorated part of the building, is thought provoking with death masks of Robert the Bruce, Green Men and the intriguing concept of freemasonry as historically practised by the heads of the St Clair family who were hereditary Grand Master Masons of Scotland. Early Christian explanations of the Green Men can be found in the Visitor Centre, whose layout is based on the Chapel itself.
Opening Hours: Open throughout the year.
Monday-Saturday: 09.30 - 17.00
Sunday: 12 noon - 16.45
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing but we recommend at least one hour for your visit.
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