Elgin e a Catedral em Ruinas
Elgin um antigo Royal Burgh.
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É considerada a principal cidade de Moray, localizada a meio caminho entre Aberdeen e Inverness.
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A High Street é a principal rua de comércio da cidade. É ali que encontramos a St Giles’ Church.
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Para mim uma paragem obrigatória.
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A principal atração da cidade é sem dúvida a Catedral de Elgin.
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Uma Catedral em ruínas, considerada uma das Igrejas medievais mais bonitas da Escócia.
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Construída no séc. XIII, fica nas margens do rio Lossie.
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As rebeliões durante a Reforma Protestante, e também alguns incêndios que aconteceram no local e o desabamento da parte central da igreja, são a causa destas ruínas.
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É possível ver as torres da fachada principal, a sala onde os monges realizavam as suas reuniões e um cemitério.
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A Elgin Stones Exhibition, 100 pedras que de alguma forma foram importantes durante o período medieval.
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A vista da cidade lá de cima quando subimos à torre é magnífica.
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Do outro lado do rio Lossie fica a Johnstons of Elgin, a fábrica de caxemira mais antiga da Escócia, fundada em 1797 por Alexander Johnston.
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É aqui que são fabricados produtos de caxemira de marcas como Burberry, Chanel, Louis Vuitton. No entanto, nós não tivemos disponibilidade para visitar, o tour precisa de ser marcado, mas deve ser interessante perceber porque estes produtos ficam a preços que nos parecem absurdamente elevados.
Almoçámos num restaurante bar muito fixe uma comidinha Indiana deliciosa.
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E bebem-se umas cervejas óptimas aqui na Escócia!!
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Depois ainda tentámos visitar o Castelo de Cawdor mas só nos deixaram ver a fachada pois além de se ter de agendar a visita, a dona do Castelo estava por lá a passar férias!
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