Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Midlothian

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Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PU. Scotland

Coordinates: 55.85542, -3.15986
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Rosslyn Chapel was founded in 1446 by St William St Clair as the Collegiate church of St Matthew and took 40 years to build. Sir William died before completion and his larger building was never completed. In the 1800s, excavations uncovered foundations stretching a further 30 metres beyond to the west. The Chapel was rededicated by the Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh in 1862, with the Rosslyn Chapel Trust being formed in 1995. Major conservation work took place in 2007.

The Chapel came to international notice with the publication of "The Da Vinci Code" in 2003, being also used as a location for the film.

A small number of graves are to be found within the grounds of the Chapel, mainly members of the St Clair family.

No photography is permitted within the Chapel itself.