Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
'Snow Church', Aberdeen
'Snow Church', Aberdeen — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
'Snow Church', Aberdeen is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB20064). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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The Snow Kirk (or Snow Church) in Old Aberdeen was a small but important church in Scottish history. It is now ruinous but its site remains as a small graveyard within the bounds of Aberdeen University.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Snow Kirk (or Snow Church) in Old Aberdeen was a small but important church in Scottish history. It is now ruinous but its site remains as a small graveyard within the bounds of Aberdeen University.
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Background
History
This tiny church was named after Santa Maria Maggiore de Nives (St Mary of the Snows) in Rome and was under the control of a local Carmelite friary. Modern folklore attributes the name to various snow-events in Aberdeen. It is thought to have been founded (or at least named) by Bishop Elphinstone which would place it in the mid 15th century. The church was funded by King James IV of Scotland. From 1495 it served a second role as chapel to King's College, Aberdeen and its Rector had a primary role as University Grammarian. Originally a parish church, it was merged in 1499 with St Machar's Cathedral and lost its parochial status. At the point of the Reformation in Scotland of 1560–1561, it…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1628, -2.1025
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB24 3UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen North
- Established
- 1497
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 'Snow Church', Aberdeen?
- 'Snow Church', Aberdeen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB24 3UG).
- Is 'Snow Church', Aberdeen a listed building?
- 'Snow Church', Aberdeen is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is 'Snow Church', Aberdeen free to visit?
- Yes, 'Snow Church', Aberdeen is free to enter.
- How do I get to 'Snow Church', Aberdeen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB24 3UG. It sits within the Aberdeen North parliamentary constituency.