Historisches Archive

St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh – magnificent building on the Royal Mile

St Giles’ Cathedral is Edinburgh’s most important church, tells many stories and enchants with its beauty. Why it’s worth a visit.

Old Calton Burial Ground – where martyrs and freethinkers lie

The Old Calton Burial Ground is located in a prominent position in the centre of Edinburgh. Yet most tourists walk past it. What they miss.

Donaldson’s School – enchanting building in the west of Edinburgh

Donaldson’s School in Edinburgh is reminiscent of Hogwarts – playful, ornate, enchanted. But it was much more important socially.

Ardtornish Castle – a small ruin with a big history

Ardtornish Castle von der Lochaline Ferry

On the way to the Isle of Mull or Castlebay on Barra lies an inconspicuous castle ruin on the Sound of Mull. But it tells an exciting story that delves deep into the past of the Scottish Highlands.

Unstan Chambered Cairn: A very special burial mound

The small burial mound Unstan Cairn on Orkney is not as famous as Maeshowe, but it is less frequented and can be visited free of charge. Head down and in through the narrow passage. Visitors have to be agile here. The Unstan Chambered Cairn is not that big and is perhaps not one of the […]

Preston Mill – a mill straight out of a storybook

Red walls, a pointed roof and an idyllic setting – that’s the charm of Preston Mill. No wonder the mill became a TV celebrity.

Glasgow Cathedral – the last Scottish Gothic cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that has not been destroyed. That’s what makes it so worth seeing.

Kelvingrove Museum – art and history in a great setting

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow

Beautiful outside, and inside too. The Kelvingrove Museum is a great building with many interesting exhibitions inside.

Dun Telve Broch – strange tower from the iron age

A mysterious tower of stone looms 10 meters high in the middle of the Scottish countryside. As a door, it reveals only a narrow passageway. And no scientist knows exactly what these stone cones were used for. They are brochs.

Museum of Island Life – old Blackouses on the Isle of Skye

Dark, thatched houses duck into the Skye landscape. Inside, it’s cramped and there’s a smell of peat fire. The Skye Museum of Island Life impressively shows its visitors what life was like here a hundred years ago.