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The River Ness from Castle Hill The Cathedral's towers in the background This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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The River Ness from Castle Hill This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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The main entrance to the Cathedral The main entrance to the Cathedral is framed by some impressive-looking carvings. Above the doors is a carving by Thomas Earp of Christ's Missionary Commission to the Apostles. The statues on either side of the doorway are of Saints Andrew, Peter, Paul and John the Baptist. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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The High Altar of the Cathedral This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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St Andrew's Cathedral, the Font This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Ness Bridge This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Inverness Cathedral (St Andrew's) It was designed by Alexander Ross and built between 1866 and 1869. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Inverness Cathedral The Cathedral's towers were originally designed to have spires. Due to a lack of funding, they were never added. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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River Ness This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Inverness Library It was built as a school in 1841 by William Robertson in Greek Revival style. The school was founded by Dr Andrew Bell and known as Dr Bell's Institution or Farraline Park School. In 1937 the building ceased to be a school and in 1981 it became Inverness Public Library. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Statue of Flora MacDonald After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Flora MacDonald helped save Bonnie Prince Charlie from Government forces, bringing him safely over the sea to Skye. This statue, which is unusual in having a dog also depicted, was erected in front of Inverness Castle in the early 1900s. She is seen looking the South West - down the Great Glen looking in vain for Charlie to return. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Inverness Castle Castle Hill has been the site of a number of fortifications since the 12th century. During times of conflict Inverness Castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was razed to the ground for the last time in 1746 when Bonnie Prince Charlie ordered its demolition during the second major Jacobite uprising. It then lay in ruins until work began on the present-day Castle. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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The south block of Inverness Castle It was built by architect William Burn between 1833 and 1836. The statue in front of the Castle is that of Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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Castle Hill from the Ness Bridge This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200 |
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