Cool Places
Rosslyn Chapel
Roslin Midlothian EH25 9PU
An enigmatic, if slightly off-the-beaten-track, sight on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Rosslyn's role in the denoument of Dan Brown's bestseller The Da Vinci Code, has brought mainstream international interest and a consequential wave of tourist visits. The imaginative architecture and intricate stone carving of this fascinating 15th century chapel are richly detailed and compelling in themselves, but it's the stories associated with the church, covering stonemasons, nobility and shadowy religious orders, that provide the place with its air of intrigue and mystery.
