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Cathedral ruins
St Andrews Cathedral
Ruins of the largest church built in medieval Scotland, begun in 1158 and abandoned after the Reformation; cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
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Wahrzeichen, Museen, Parks und Aussichtspunkte in der Gegend und ihrer Umgebung.
Turm
St Rule's Tower
Square tower about 33 metres high in the cathedral grounds, from the older church built to house relics of St Andrew.
Burg
St Andrews Castle
Ruined bishops' castle on a rocky headland above Castle Sands; a castle has stood here since the late 12th century.
Golf course
Old Course
Public links on common land held by St Andrews Links Trust, widely regarded as the oldest golf course in the world.
Brücke
Swilcan Bridge
Small stone bridge over the Swilken Burn on the 18th hole of the Old Course, in place in some form since the 15th century.
Wahrzeichen
Royal and Ancient Clubhouse
Clubhouse of the private, members-only Royal and Ancient Golf Club, beside the first tee of the Old Course.
Museum
The R&A World Golf Museum
Museum of golf history owned and run by The R&A, opposite the Royal and Ancient clubhouse.
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Monument
Martyrs' Monument
Memorial on the cliff at the west end of The Scores to Patrick Hamilton, George Wishart and other Reformation martyrs.
Museum
Wardlaw Museum
University museum telling the story of St Andrews University through its historic, artistic and scientific collections.
Kapelle
St Salvator's Chapel
University chapel founded in 1450 by Bishop James Kennedy, built in late Gothic style, with a tall tower on North Street.
Kirche
Holy Trinity Church
Category A listed Church of Scotland parish church in the middle of South Street.
Ruinen
Blackfriars Chapel
Surviving apse of the medieval Dominican friary of St Mary, standing beside South Street.
Gateway
The Pends
Medieval vaulted gateway into the cathedral precinct, one of the few surviving parts of the priory buildings.
Ruinen
St Mary on the Rock
Foundations of a medieval collegiate church on the seaward side of the cathedral, just outside the precinct wall.
Museum
St Andrews Museum
Museum of the history of the town in Kinburn Park, run by OnFife.
Museum
St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden
Local heritage museum and garden in a 17th-century fisherfolk house near the cathedral.
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Museum
Bell Pettigrew Museum
University natural history museum of animals and fossils from around the world, including extinct species.
Park
Craigtoun Country Park
Country park about 2 miles south-west of town, once part of the Mount Melville estate and now owned by Fife Council.
Aquarium
St Andrews Aquarium
Family-owned aquarium below The Scores overlooking West Sands, with seals, penguins, meerkats and tropical fish.
Theater
Byre Theatre
Theatre founded in 1933; its current building on Abbey Street opened in 2001.
Gateway
West Port
Stone town gate at the west end of South Street, one of the few surviving burgh gates in Scotland.
College
St Mary's College
Home of the university's School of Divinity, founded as New College; its quadrangle opens off South Street.
Strand
West Sands
Long sandy beach beside the golf links, used for the opening scene of the film Chariots of Fire.
Strand
East Sands
Sandy beach past the harbour at the east end of town, next to the East Sands Leisure Centre.
Garten
St Andrews Botanic Garden
18-acre botanic garden beside the Kinness Burn on the southern edge of town, with woodland walks, meadows and ponds.
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- St Andrews (area photo): Bartolo Creations, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews Cathedral: KPapageorgiou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Rule's Tower: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Old Course: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Swilcan Bridge: Cikraji at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Royal and Ancient Clubhouse: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The R&A World Golf Museum: B4bees from Kinross, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Martyrs' Monument: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wardlaw Museum: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Salvator's Chapel: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Holy Trinity Church: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Blackfriars Chapel: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Pends: R.Cornwell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Mary on the Rock: Calgacus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Andrews Museum: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden: Daytrick, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bell Pettigrew Museum: Daytrick, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Craigtoun Country Park: colin mcadam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews Aquarium: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Byre Theatre: Graeme Yuill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- West Port: Sara Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Mary's College: FHL2, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- East Neuk: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dunfermline and the Forth: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
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