Mortuary Chapel, Category A listed building in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Mortuary Chapel features murals by artist Phoebe Anna Traquair covering walls in a space measuring three meters by four meters at Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Originally constructed as a converted coalhouse in 1885, the chapel was commissioned by the Edinburgh Social Union to provide a space for grieving families at the hospital.
The murals incorporate elements from Celtic, Byzantine, Gothic, and Baroque styles, depicting angels and religious themes intended to provide solace to bereaved parents.
The chapel contains curtains that can be drawn over the murals when religious imagery needs to be concealed for families of different faith backgrounds.
Several mural panels were transported to the new chapel location while still attached to the original building's bricks to preserve their integrity during the 1894 relocation.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Architects: George Washington Browne
GPS coordinates: 55.93864,-3.18852
Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:55
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