Elgin Cathedral is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. The cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II. After a damaging fire in 1270, a rebuilding programme greatly enlarged the building. It was unaffected by the Wars of Scottish Independence but suffered further fire damage in 1390 and 1402. The cathedral was abandoned at the time of the Scottish Reformation in 1560 and its services transferred to Elgin's parish church. After the removal of the lead that waterproofed the roof in 1567, the cathedral steadily fell into decay. Its deterioration was arrested in the 19th century, by which time the building was in a substantially ruinous condition. Today, the walls are at full height in places and at foundation level in others yet the overall cruciform shape is still discernible. The chapterhouse is mostly intact, as are the two towers of the west front and the gable wall above the double door entrance that links them. Recessed and chest tombs contain effigies of bishops and knights, while large flat slabs in the now grass-covered floor of the cathedral mark the positions of early graves.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1710:

The Statute of Anne, the first fully-fledged law regulating copyright, entered into force in Great Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Anne

1809:

Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition began when Austria invaded Bavaria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Fifth_Coalition

1919:

Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata

1959:

Crown Prince Akihito, the future Emperor of Japan, wedded Michiko, the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Michiko

2010:

A Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft carrying President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and other Polish officials crashed while attempting to land in heavy fog at Smolensk-North air base near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

popliteal: (anatomy) Of the area behind the knee. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/popliteal

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Far up the dim twilight fluttered Moth-wings of vapour and flame: The lights danced over the mountains, Star after star they came. The lights grew thicker unheeded, For silent and still were we; Our hearts were drunk with a beauty Our eyes could never see.   --Æ https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_William_Russell