Rosslyn Chapel, built in 1446 near Edinburgh, is renowned for its intricate stone carvings and mysterious symbolism. Originally founded by Sir William Sinclair, the chapel has long been linked to legends involving the Knights Templar and hidden knowledge. Its fame grew significantly after being featured in The Da Vinci Code, where it was portrayed as the final resting place of the Holy Grail. Today, it draws visitors from around the world intrigued by its history, architecture, and enduring myst

Rosslyn Chapel ❤️ 'There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold Lie buried within that proud Chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold- But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle! And each St. Clair was buried there, With candle, with book and knell But the sea-caves rung and the wild wings sung, The dirge of lovely Rosabelle...' ~The Lay of the Last Minstrel~ (Sir Walter Scott) 1804 | The Scottish Grail History

Rosslyn Chapel, officially the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, Prince of Orkney, as a family chapel and college of canons for perpetual prayer . Completed only in part—the choir and vault—before St Clair’s death in 1484, the rest remained unfinished . After the Scottish Reformation, Catholic worship ceased, and in 1592, its altars were destroyed; the chapel fell into disuse . It survived Cromwell’s 1650 occupation, though troops stabled their horses