Greyfriars
方济会

Greyfriars
方济会

The properties on Greyfriars Gardens were built during the nineteenth century, as part of the Victorian expansion of St Andrews. However, the name "Greyfriars" reflects the earlier history of this site. In 1458 Bishop James Kennedy founded a Franciscan friary roughly where Greyfriars Gardens now runs. The Franciscans (or Grey Friars) are a Catholic religious order established by St Francis of Assisi in the early thirteenth century. They are particularly concerned about caring for the poor, and the order had a presence in many medieval towns. Following the Scottish Reformation the St Andrews' Grey Friars went into exile in the Netherlands. The friary buildings were demolished, and the area turned into crofts and gardens. Nowadays, the only part of the friary visible aboveground is the well, which is located in a private garden on the west side of the street.

方济会花园建于19世纪, 是圣安德鲁斯的维多利亚时代发展的一部分。然而,“方济会”这个名字反映了这个景点的早期历史。在1458年，大概在方济会花园现在所在的位置上， 主教詹姆斯·肯尼迪成立了一个方济会修道院。方济会修士(或灰衣修士)是一个天主教的宗教派别由圣方济在十三世纪初建立。他们特别关心和照顾穷人, 方济会这个派别在很多中世纪的城镇存在。苏格兰宗教改革后, 圣安德鲁斯的灰衣修士流亡到了荷兰。修道院建筑被拆除, 这片地区变成小农场和花园。现在, 唯一的在地面上可见的寺院遗址是街的西边私人花园里的一口井。

2015/6/7

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