St Andrews, the Cathedral and Scotland's flag

The ruins of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in St Andrews, Scotland

St Andrews grew from a religious settlement on the headland of Kilrimont. Legend says that a Greek monk brought relics of St Andrew there (Saint Andrew martyred by crucifixion at the city of Patras in Greece). St Rule's Church, whose tower stands today, was the Church of St Andrew before the building of the cathedral began in the 12th century. Many pilgrims visited the shrine of St Andrew, who became Scotland's patron saint. His saltire cross has been adopted as the Scottish nation's flag.