Paisley Abbey

Paisley Abbey ( German: Abbey Paisley ) is a former monastery in the Scottish town of Paisley in Renfrewshire unitary authority. Today, the monastery church parish of Paisley. In 1971 the building was added to the Scottish lists of monuments in the highest category A. In addition, parts of the plant are classified as Scheduled Monument. The church is located in the city center at the Cotton Street.

History

At the site of the monastery was located since the 6th century Celtic church, which dates back to the Holy mirin. In 1163, Walter Fitzallan invited 13 monks from the Cluniac Priory Much Wenlock Shropshire an English- to found a monastery at this site. As of 1219 the establishment was run as Abbey and went ahead prestige and prosperity. A fire in 1307 destroyed large parts of the buildings were rebuilt in the 14th century.

Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland married 1315 Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I., who died the following year in a riding accident near the abbey. Your unborn child was saved and crowned Scottish king later than Robert II. Since he founded the dynasty of the House of Stuart, the Abbey is also regarded as the birthplace. In total there are six High Stewards of Scotland and the wives of kings Robert II and Robert III. and Robert III. even buried in Paisley Abbey.

After the collapse of the bell tower was destroyed in 1533 aisles and transept of the church, they were not rebuilt. As part of the Scottish Reformation the abbey was dissolved in 1560. The surviving parts of the church were henceforth used as a parish church. Several other buildings have been converted and used as residences. Including the later mansion Place of Paisley.

1789, the church was repaired. 1859 began the first step in a series of extensive restoration work, in which the church was restored to its original state over time. As architects James Salmon (1859-1862), Robert Rowand Anderson (1888-1907) and Peter MacGregor Chalmers (1912-1928) were entrusted with the work. The choir was designed by Robert Lorimer.