They say Paris is the City of Love but there"s a lesser-known place where love is the whole reason it even exists. We"re in a Scottish village now known as New Abbey, about 8 miles south of Dumfries. We"ve stepped inside the ruins of Sweetheart Abbey, a 13th-century testament to the love between a husband and wife. Founded in 1273 by "lady of substance" Dervorguilla of Galloway, the abbey was constructed solely to commemorate her love for English nobleman John de Balliol upon his death in 1268.
Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
A triumph of light
-
Prague, Czech Republic
-
Dressed to impress
-
Happy Boxing Day!
-
A magnificent monolith
-
A Christmas market with a long history
-
Celebrating a Paris landmark
-
A throng of ice and spires
-
An Alpine fairy-tale castle
-
Beware the Ides of March
-
Salt of the earth
-
Float on
-
Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
-
Did it see its shadow?
-
Cosplay strongly encouraged
-
A silent witness to history
-
Across the great plains of Africa
-
Manatees rebound
-
Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
-
Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram