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St John's Kirk, Perth

St John's Kirk, Perth in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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30 min–1 h

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St John's Kirk, Perth is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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St John's Kirk is a Parish church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. Today's structure, built around 1448, is a Category A listed building. The church is most noted for being the site of John Knox's 1559 sermon against idolatry, which began the Scottish Reformation. Perth was originally called St Johns Toun (or Saint Johnstoun), after John the Baptist, to whom the church is dedicated.

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From the Wikipedia article

St John's Kirk is a Parish church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. Today's structure, built around 1448, is a Category A listed building. The church is most noted for being the site of John Knox's 1559 sermon against idolatry, which began the Scottish Reformation. Perth was originally called St Johns Toun (or Saint Johnstoun), after John the Baptist, to whom the church is dedicated. The church is bounded by St John's Place to the north (fed by Kirkgate) and south (as South St John's Place, fed by St Ann's Lane), St John Street to the east and Flesher's Vennel to the west.

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Coordinates
56.3959, -3.4282
Address
Perth, Perth and Kinross

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St John's Kirk, Perth?
St John's Kirk, Perth is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3959°, -3.4282°.
Is St John's Kirk, Perth a listed building?
St John's Kirk, Perth carries the heritage designation "category A listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.