Bishop Andrew de Moravia founded Elgin Cathedral in 1224, and it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity on July 19. A fire in 1270 prompted a larger rebuild, which is largely the structure seen today. Alexander Stewart, the Earl of Buchan, burned it in 1390, and rebuilding followed. The chapter house was rebuilt between 1482 and 1501. The style is Gothic, with sandstone ashlar. The two west towers stand about 90 feet (27.4 m) high.
The article calls it the second-largest cathedral in Scotland, after St Andrews. After the Reformation in 1560, the lead was removed from the roof in 1567. The central tower collapsed in 1711, destroying most of the nave.
It is now a ruin and scheduled monument managed by Historic Environment Scotland, with a viewing platform on the north tower.
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