Magdalen Chapel

A hidden gem in the Old Town. Built in 1541 as the last Roman Catholic chapel built in Edinburgh before the Reformation it contains the only pre reformation stained glass in Scotland still in its original location. The chapel may have hosted the first General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1560. It also features a remarkable 17th century interior including inscribed wooden panels and a mortuary table associated with the Covenanters. It was the meeting place for the charitable activities of the Hammermen and Incorporate Trades for several centuries.

The Chapel has plaques for missionaries from the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society who died overseas in the Middle East.