Stirling Holy Rude Church UK

The Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling is one of Scotland's most historically significant churches and is closely linked to the Scottish royal family and the country's history. The name "Holy Rude" means "Holy Cross" and refers to a relic of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The church was founded as Stirling's parish church in 1129, during the reign of King David I. Following a devastating town fire in 1405 that destroyed the church, reconstruction began and was completed in 1414. The oldest surviving parts of the current building date back to the 15th century, when King James II commissioned the construction of a new church on the same site. Please click the thumbs-up button. Translated with AI.