Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Celtic Knot?
In or near Bankfoot.
Celtic Knot? — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunkeld and Birnam · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Celtic Knot, the nearest railway station is Dunkeld and Birnam, located 5.7 km away. Entry is free.
About
Celtic Knot? is a public art located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Corbenic Poetry Path is a 3.5km trail located in the Corbenic Camphill Community, featuring poetry from contemporary Scottish poets displayed along the route. Visitors can enjoy a blend of art and nature as they walk through woodland, moor, and riverbank, discovering sculptures created by artists and students.
From the Wikipedia article
Celtic knots (Irish: snaidhm Cheilteach, Welsh: cwlwm Celtaidd, Cornish: kolm Keltek, Scottish Gaelic: snaidhm Ceilteach) are a variety of knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration, used extensively in the Celtic and Northumbrian styles of Insular art. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentation of Christian monuments and manuscripts, such as the 8th-century St. Teilo Gospels, the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Most are endless knots, and many are varieties of basket weave knots.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The use of interlace patterns had its origins in the late Roman Empire. Knot patterns first appeared in the third and fourth centuries AD and can be seen in Roman floor mosaics of that time. Interesting developments in the artistic use of interlaced knot patterns are found in Byzantine architecture and book illumination, Coptic art, Celtic art, Islamic art, Kievan Rus' book illumination, Ethiopian art, and European architecture and book illumination. Spirals, step patterns, and key patterns are dominant motifs in Celtic art before the Christian influence on the Celts, which began around 450. These designs found their way into early Christian manuscripts and artwork with the addition of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5392, -3.6655
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH8 0ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Nearest railway station
- Dunkeld and Birnam — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.corbenicpoetrypath.com
Sources
- osm: node/9992818699 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Celtic knot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Celtic Knot??
- Celtic Knot? is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH8 0ED).
- What is Celtic Knot??
- Celtic Knot? — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Celtic Knot??
- The nearest railway station is Dunkeld and Birnam, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH8 0ED.
- Is Celtic Knot? free to visit?
- Yes, Celtic Knot? is free to enter.
- How do I get to Celtic Knot??
- The nearest railway station is Dunkeld and Birnam, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH8 0ED.