{"id":839,"date":"2024-05-06T18:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/?page_id=839"},"modified":"2024-05-06T18:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:18:45","slug":"rosslyn-chapel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/rosslyn-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosslyn Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9d9fa0\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2999\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738475.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738475.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738475-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><strong><em>Rosslyn Chapel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Simply amazing and takes your breath away&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-small-font-size\"><blockquote><p><em>&#8216;It came into his mind to build a house for God&#8217;s service, of most curious work, the which that it might be done with greater glory and splendour, he caused artificers to be brought from other regions and foreign kingdoms and caused daily to be abundance of all kinds of workmen present as masons, carpenters, smiths, barrowmen and quarriers&#8230;.&#8217;<\/em><\/p><cite>Father Hay, author of <em>A Genealogie of the Saintclaires of Rosslyn<\/em>, describes the start of Sir William St Clair&#8217;s plan.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rosslyn Chapel is a Catholic collegiate church located in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. Its architecture is considered among the finest in Scotland. What is particularly interesting is that beyond the architectural and religious significance brought about by its complex, intricate, and diverse carvings, the chapel&#8217;s unique historical background and mysterious legends also wield a considerable impact in popular culture. 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width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3007\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5864318.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5864318.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5864318-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5864318-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3010\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Entrance_to_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3675544-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Entrance_to_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3675544-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Entrance_to_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3675544-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Entrance_to_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3675544-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Entrance_to_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3675544-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_threequarter_view_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3115679-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_threequarter_view_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3115679.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" data-id=\"3006\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/View_of_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/View_of_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738488.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/View_of_Rosslyn_Chapel_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3738488-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3009\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_Exterior-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>History<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1446 &#8211; William St Clair, 3rd Prince of Orkney, begins to build Rosslyn Chapel<\/summary>\n<p>Dedicated in 1450 as the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, William St Clair founded the chapel for his family with a staff of a provost, six prebendaries and two choristers. Collegiate chapels like this were intended to pray for the soul of the founder and to spread intellectual and spiritual knowledge. Rosslyn\u2019s extraordinary architecture and carvings have also inspired generations and meant its fame has endured over the centuries.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1571 &#8211; The endowments for Rosslyn Chapel are seized as the effects of the Reformation begin<\/summary>\n<p>The endowments for Rosslyn Chapel are seized as the effects of the Reformation begin<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1650 &#8211; Oliver Cromwell\u2019s troops sack Rosslyn Castle<\/summary>\n<p>The Chapel was spared, although it was used for stabling the troop\u2019s horses. In the same year, Sir William Sinclair of Rosslyn died at the Battle of Dunbar. He is believed to be the last knight buried in full armour in the vault below the Chapel, said to be the family custom.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1780 &#8211; The artist Alexander Nasmyth and poet Robert Burns visit the Rosslyn area<\/summary>\n<p>The wild landscape and overgrown ruin of the Chapel, and their romantic associations, meant Rosslyn became a muse for poets, writers and artists alike in the 18th and 19th Centuries. In 1805 Sir Walter Scott wrote the Lay of the Last Minstrel, a poem about the engaging myth that the building appears as if on fire the night that a Rosslyn baron passes away.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1803 &#8211; Dorothy Wordsworth visits Rosslyn Chapel and pronounces the architecture \u2018exquisitely beautiful\u2019<\/summary>\n<p>William Wordsworth accompanied his sister on this trip and returned on a further two occasions, once sheltering from a storm there. Seeing the derelict stone interior and carvings covered in green foliage while storm crashed outside inspired the poet to write the sonnet \u2018Composed at Roslin Chapel during a Storm\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1842 &#8211; Queen Victoria visits the Chapel<\/summary>\n<p>She described it as being in an &#8216;excellent state of preservation&#8217; and wrote in her diary &#8216;It was built in the 15<sup>th<\/sup> Century &amp; the architecture is most beautiful &amp; rich.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1862 &#8211; Rosslyn Chapel is rededicated by the Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh<\/summary>\n<p>Restoration work carried out by the architect David Bryce on behalf of James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn, made the Chapel useable again. Sunday services consequently began at the Chapel for the first time in over 200 years.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>1950s &#8211; Rosslyn conservation work is undertaken<\/summary>\n<p>The sacristy roof was repaired and the interior carvings in the Chapel were cleaned and applied with a protective coating. The stained glass windows in the Baptistry were also added. Although in line with the thinking of the time, the protective coating, together with an asphalt covering applied to the roof in 1915, were measures which ultimately caused damage to the walls and carvings.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>2003 &#8211; The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is published<\/summary>\n<p>Dan Brown&#8217;s novel <em>The Da Vinci Code <\/em>is published. Seen by some as controversial, the book&#8217;s main characters find themselves at Rosslyn Chapel and, as a result, the Chapel itself comes to worldwide attention. Since its publication, an estimated 80 million copies have been sold, making <em>The Da Vinci Code,<\/em>&nbsp;one of the best selling books of all time. &nbsp;In 2006, a film based on the book was made, with scenes filmed at Rosslyn Chapel.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>2007 &#8211; Rosslyn Chapel is awarded \u00a34.9 million in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland<\/summary>\n<p>This grant, together with money from the Rosslyn Chapel Trust, allowed for major conservation work to the Chapel and the development of extensive new visitor facilities to get underway.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>2012 &#8211; Rosslyn Chapel gains a royal seal of approval<\/summary>\n<p>In May, the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn welcomed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay to the Chapel for a service commemorating the completion of the conservation project and the official opening of the new Visitor Centre.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-small-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:66vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#836f66\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3058\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Tour_Button_Image_1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Tour_Button_Image_1.jpg 490w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Tour_Button_Image_1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-481a76f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:41px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Embark on a VIrTUAL adventure and explore the beauty of the CHAPEL.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1fb9aab6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;text-transform:uppercase\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodedwards.com\/interactive-files\/Rosslyn_Chapel\/index.html\" style=\"padding-top:24px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:48px\">Explore<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile APP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3094 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>A new version of the interactive app\u00a0contains an immersive virtual experience, a 360\u00b0 degree panoramic tour and a newly designed photo gallery, showing some of the most striking features of the chapel. It has been developed in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland using state-of-the-art 3D models and digital visualisation technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/rosslyn-chapel\/id1234262815\">iOS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=scot.hes.rosslynchapel\">Android<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Da Vinci Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>Rosslyn Chapel came to worldwide prominence through The Da Vinci Code, a novel written by Dan Brown, which was published in 2003.<br><br>In the story, the main characters, Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu, investigate a murder in the Louvre and, in doing so, follow a set of clues to unravel a mystery, taking them to London and then to Rosslyn Chapel.<br><br>It is estimated that 81 million copies of the book have been published, making it one of the most popular of all time.<br><br>In 2006, a film was made, based on the book. The aerial view of the Chapel in the film was based on a one-sixth scale model, specially created, because the Chapel itself was under scaffolding at the time.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn-Chapel-Books-Fiction-DaVinci.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3051 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn-Chapel-Books-Fiction-DaVinci.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn-Chapel-Books-Fiction-DaVinci-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn-Chapel-Books-Fiction-DaVinci-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8216;When I decided to write The Da Vinci Code, I knew that its finale would have to take place at the most mysterious and magical chapel on earth \u2014 Rosslyn.&#8217;<\/p>\n<cite>Dan Brown<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosslyn Chapel can take advantage of its position in popular culture by utilizing existing game engines to recreate its appearance in video games and incorporate its underlying architectural aesthetics, historical legends, and religious culture into the game narrative. This innovative approach can attract a broader audience to learn about the chapel&#8217;s history, legends, and art, thereby promoting cultural education.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_plan.svg_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_plan.svg_.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_plan.svg_-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_plan.svg_-768x515.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Floor plan of Rosslyn Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3076\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_Gargoyle_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3116882-1-866x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_Gargoyle_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3116882-1-866x1024.jpg 866w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Rosslyn_Chapel_-_Gargoyle_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3116882-1-254x300.jpg 254w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"3073\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Ceiling_of_Lady_Chapel_3611515020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Ceiling_of_Lady_Chapel_3611515020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Ceiling_of_Lady_Chapel_3611515020-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Ceiling_of_Lady_Chapel_3611515020-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3078\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Statuary-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Statuary-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Statuary-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/1024px-Rosslyn_Chapel_Statuary-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Threats and Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Threats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Extreme Weather Due to Climate Change<\/strong><span><span class=\"ui-provider ee blm bno bnp bnq bnr bns bnt bnu bnv bnw bnx bny bnz boa bob boc bod boe bof bog boh boi boj bok bol bom bon boo bop boq bor bos bot bou\" dir=\"ltr\">: This includes storms and acid rain, which could damage the structure of the chapel, especially its external walls and stone carvings.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fluctuations in Temperature and Humidity<\/strong>: Significant changes in temperature and humidity can lead to cracks in the stone and other structural issues, particularly in such an historic site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biological Erosion<\/strong><span><span class=\"ui-provider ee blm bno bnp bnq bnr bns bnt bnu bnv bnw bnx bny bnz boa bob boc bod boe bof bog boh boi boj bok bol bom bon boo bop boq bor bos bot bou\" dir=\"ltr\">: Some types of biological erosion such as the growth of mosses and fungi can erode and damage the ancient stonework.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 11 &#8211; Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/strong>: Preserving and restoring buildings of historical value is key to achieving sustainable urban areas. By maintaining cultural heritage, Rosslyn Chapel can provide a sense of identity and historical continuity for local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 13 &#8211; Climate Action<\/strong>: Implementing adaptation measures to combat climate change, such as strengthening the structural safety of buildings, can reduce the potential damage to Rosslyn Chapel due to climate impacts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 15 &#8211; Life on Land<\/strong>: Protecting the surrounding environment and biodiversity ensures that the chapel and its natural landscapes are not adversely affected by inappropriate development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;It came into his mind to build a house for God&#8217;s service, of most curious work, the which that it might be done with greater glory and splendour, he caused artificers to be brought from other regions and foreign kingdoms and caused daily to be abundance of all kinds of workmen present as masons, carpenters,&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-839","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3129,"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/839\/revisions\/3129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}