"September: it's the month of the harvest moon (usually); Vogue's most celebrated issue; and the dominion of Virgos and Libras. But it's also when the UK, and much of Europe, opens doors usually closed to the public, with various organisations offering rare and free access to architectural gems, cultural institutions, science hubs, courts, palaces, medieval castles, embassies and houses that you could never afford to own."
"The oldest secular building in Scotland's ancient capital, dating back to at least the 16th century and known to local people as the pink hoose, Abbot House is a glorious melange of architectural styles: gothic tracery windows; a fresco dated to 1571; a 1990s mural by the celebrated writer and artist Alasdair Gray. The house survived the great fire of Dunfermline in 1624 and has a lot to show for it."
September sees coordinated heritage open-door festivals across the UK and much of Europe that provide rare, free access to architectural gems, cultural institutions, science hubs, courts, palaces, medieval castles, embassies and private houses. The Open House festival (London), Heritage Open Days (England), Doors Open Days (Scotland), Cadw's Open Doors (Wales) and European Heritage Open Days (Northern Ireland) run programmes celebrating culture, history and contemporary life. Abbot House in Dunfermline, dating to at least the 16th century and known as the pink hoose, features gothic tracery windows, a 1571 fresco and a 1990s mural by Alasdair Gray, and is nearing the end of a five-year restoration with visitor facilities and family activities planned.
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