Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh. The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David 1. The abbey church was used as a parish church until the 17th century, and has been ruined since the 18th century.
Rood is an old word for the cross which Jesus Christ was crucified upon; thus the name Holyrood is equivalent to "Holy Cross".
The abbey was originally served by a community of Augustinian Canons Regular from Merton Priory and the layout of the original church at Holyrood, now known only from excavations.
The Parliament of Scotland met at the abbey in 1256,1285,1327,1366,1384,1389 and 1410. In 1326 Robert the Bruce held parliament here and there is evidence that Holyrood was being used as a royal residence by 1329.
During the War of the Rough Wooing the invading English armies of the Earl of Hertford inflicted structural damage on Holyrood Abbey in 1544 and 1547. Lead was stripped from the roof, the bells were removed, and the contents of the abbey were plundered.
In 1559, during the Scottish Reformation, the abbey suffered further damage when a mob destroyed the altars and looted the rest of the church.
Music: Air Prelude, Kevin MacLeod. Royalty Free Music.

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Looks like an easy restoration. Facinating that the original WOOD ROOF trusses were removed and replace with masonry and slabs at some point, and that this weight proved too much for the walls to take...and the whole lot collapsed. Notra Dame in Paris will prove a bit more difficult to restore, though. What is the building that is in use to the side of the ruined cathedral?