Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh)
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. The Palace stands in Edinburgh at the bottom of the Royal Mile. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, who spends time at the Palace at the beginning of the summer.
Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots Haly Ruid (Holy Cross).
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Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots Haly Ruid (Holy Cross).
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyrood_Palace
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Coordinates: 55°57'10"N 3°10'19"W
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- Hartlebury Castle 407 km
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- Buckingham Palace 534 km
- The Tower of London 535 km
- Hampton Court Palace 540 km
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- Chateau Fontesteau 1207 km
- State and Palace of Arbaizenea 1410 km
- Freixo's Palace 1695 km
- Holyrood Park 1 km
- Old Town 1.1 km
- Lochend 1.5 km
- New Town 1.7 km
- South Leith 2.3 km
- North Leith 2.8 km
- Inverleith 3.2 km
- Port o' Leith 3.3 km
- Trinity 3.3 km
- City of Edinburgh Council 7.7 km
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