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St Andrews - University

 
St Andrews University is both the smallest and oldest of Scotland's seats of learning. It was founded in 1411 by Bishop Henry Wardlaw. The Colleges of St Salvator (1450) and St Leonard (1511) which were combined in 1747 are devoted to the Arts and the Sciences, while St Mary's College, opened by Cardinal Beaton in 1538, serves as the theology faculty.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Old Golf Course
British Golf Museum
Cathedral
University
St Andrews Castle
The College Chapel in St Salvator contains the pulpit from Holy Trinity Church in the town where the reformer John Knox first preached. St Leonard's Chapel houses some fine tombstones from the 16th and 17th century and is certainly worth a visit.

A rose bush that Mary Stuart is supposed to have planted near St Mary's College still flowers and the house in South Street where she stayed is now St Leonard's College library.
Address: University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AJ, Scotland

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