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St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen - St Mary's Cathedral is in the centre of the city.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen - The building was designed by Alexander Ellis in 1860.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen - The church features detailed carvings.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen - The spire and bells were added in 1876.

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Dunblane Cathedral - Dunblane Cathedral is the largest of two Church of Scotland parish cathedrals.

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Dunblane Cathedral - The lower part of the tower is pre-Romanesque and from the 11th century.

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Dunblane Cathedral - The upper part was added in the 15th century.

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Dunblane Cathedral - The cathedral was once the seat of the Bishop of Dunblane.

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Dunkeld Cathedral - Dunkeld Cathedral was designed in 1260 and completed in 1501.

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Dunkeld Cathedral - Because of the long construction period, the building has both Gothic and Norman elements.

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Dunkeld Cathedral - The grave of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan is here and dates from 1405.

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Dunkeld Cathedral - Relics of Saint Columba were said to have been kept at Dunkeld Cathedral until the Reformation.

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St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow - St Andrew's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.

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St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow - It was designed in 1814.

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St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow - St Andrew's Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Glasgow, Reverend Philip Tartaglia.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow - St Mary's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow - The church started operating in 1871.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow - But was only completed in 1893, when the spire was added.

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Inverness Cathedral - Inverness Cathedral is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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Inverness Cathedral - It is the seat of the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness.

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Inverness Cathedral - The cathedral is the northernmost in mainland Britain.

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St John's Cathedral, Oban - St John's Cathedral is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.

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St John's Cathedral, Oban - It was constructed between 1863 and 1968.

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St John's Cathedral, Oban - The interior shows several phases of building, likely due to slow construction and lack of funds.

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St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth - St Ninian's Cathedral affiliated with the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth - It seats the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane.

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St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth - The cathedral was one of the first to be built in Britain since the English Reformation

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St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh - St Mary's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic place of worship.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh - It is the seat of the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.

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St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh - The Chapel of St Mary's was opened in 1814.

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St Machar's Cathedral - St Machar's Cathedral was built in 1131.

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St Machar's Cathedral - At the end of the 13th century, the cathedral was extended, but work was interrupted by the Scottish Wars of Independence.

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St Machar's Cathedral - In 2011, the Reverend Jane Barron became the first female minister of St Machar's Cathedral.

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St Columba's Cathedral, Oban - St Columba's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles

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St Columba's Cathedral, Oban - The cathedral foundation stone was laid in 1932 and was partially funded by the diocese in the USA, Canada, and Ireland.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - St Giles' Cathedral has been Edinburgh's religious focal point for approximately 900 years.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - The cathedral dates from the late 14th century. It was restored in the 19th century.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - In 1385, the building was damaged in a fire but was restored.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - In 1466, the cathedral was established as a collegiate church by Pope Paul II.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - In the later 19th century, stained glass was added.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - St Giles' has been the site for weddings and funerals of notable Scots.

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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - In the 17th century, a carillon was added.

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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall - Construction began in 1137 and was not completed till one hundred years later.

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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall - The first bishop seated in St Magnus was William the Old.

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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall - A hidden compartment was found in one of the columns. It contained a skull showing injuries.

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh - St Mary's Cathedral seats of the Bishop of Edinburgh, one of seven bishops within the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh - The foundation stone was laid in May 21, 1874.

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh - A bottle containing a copy of the trust deed, newspapers, and coins was placed alongside the stone.

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh - The cathedral is now protected by the British government as a category A listed building.

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh - The original construction was paid for by sisters Barbara and Mary Walker.

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Glasgow Cathedral - Built in the 12th century, Glasgow Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop and the Archbishop of Glasgow.

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Glasgow Cathedral - The building is no longer considered a cathedral, since it has not been the seat of a bishop since the 1600s.

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Glasgow Cathedral - The University of Glasgow has held classes within the precinct.

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Glasgow Cathedral - The tomb of Saint Mungo rests in the lower crypt of the cathedral.

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Glasgow Cathedral - The cathedral is owned by the crown and is a popular Scottish heritage site.

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