King's College Chapel

I came her going on my way to Inverness, really good fast picture spot, and no wait!

King's College was the first university in Aberdeen, the third in Scotland and the fifth in the British Isles. Its was founded in 1495. Construction of the chapel began in 1498; it was dedicated as church in 1509. Now its a part of Aberdeen university old campus. Still daily regular service and a venue to hire for wedding or music concerts.

King’s College Chapel in Aberdeen is an impressive historic monument, over 500 years old. Built in the late Gothic style, the chapel stands out with its unique crown tower and refined architectural details. Here lies the tomb of Bishop William Elphinstone, the founder of the University of Aberdeen in 1495, a remarkable figure who had a significant impact on Scottish education and culture. The chapel remains a place of reflection and a symbol of the city’s academic heritage.

A wonderful place for meetings and concerts. Pleasant energy, decent acoustics, amazing stained glass windows

Day and night, winter, spring, summer and autumn, Kings College is beautiful. One of my favourite spots in Aberdeen. The Chapel stands out for its Crown Tower. It has a beautiful community. The service of Wednesday at 5:15pm is always an amazing choir. The Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Rev Marylee are really caring. I cannot say enough good things about the Chapel and the Chaplaincy.

If you are touring Aberdeen for some crazy reason, I suppose this is the necessary place to see. Historic foundation of the university and constructed just a few years after the uni was chartered (1495). Very interesting and unusual crown arch, rarely seen on buildings that large and certainly unique within Aberdeen. Inside is pretty and subdued thanks to the dark wood and general lack of light coming through the quad even on bright days. Open to visitors, no cost, only closed when in use. Also, there is a student-led morning prayer service each day at 8:30 (8:00 on Wednesdays), also open to all.

The Magnificent college and chapel campus of Aberdeen University dates to 1498. The grounds are truly a peacful place to walk around. History surrounds you. The church interior is not as grand as Macher Cathedral but is very interesting nonetheless. Marriages still take place in the chapel to this day.

A beautiful chapel, well kept up. Both the inside and outside are gorgeous, and the woodwork and stained glass are amazing. What I wouldn't give for kneelers, though.

The morning of Sunday 7 July 2019, I went on a meandering walk through Old Aberdeen. One of the places I explored on foot was the University of Aberdeen, including King's College. The University campus is cozy and has clearly marked buildings. Campus members were friendly in their interactions. Vines up the front of one of the buildings showed color change from red to green (red higher up, green lower down). Breaks in the clouds let the sunlight shine through and illuminate different buildings. A chapel with sculptured tomb on campus had various people trickling in and out, perhaps for a morning service.

First of all I didn´t / don´t study here. I just visited this campus as a tourist. So this is what I wanna tell you. It´s a really nice place to have a walk around. I love the architecture. Someone told me that it looks like Hogwarts. Well, not really but it´s still amazing. It´s like studying at the medieval castle. Kind a romantic. It´s definitely worth the walk from the centrum. Or you can take bus but good walk is good walk :-)