Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Located immediately to the east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh of Canongate before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856. The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's Old Town. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. The Canongate is a small district and former Burgh at the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland 's capital city Westerly parts of Holyrood, excluding Holyrood Park, are roughly synonymous with the Canongate and Dumbiedykes areas. Holyrood Park (also called Queen's Park, and formerly King's Park) is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The Canongate is a small district and former Burgh at the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland 's capital city Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Holyrood includes the following sites:
- The modern Scottish Parliament Building. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. 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 TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy
- The ruins of Holyrood Abbey
- Holyrood Park, an expansive royal park surrounding the palace. Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. Holyrood Park (also called Queen's Park, and formerly King's Park) is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland.
- The Moray House School of Education. The Moray House School of Education ("Moray House" is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh.
- Our Dynamic Earth. Our Dynamic Earth is a Science centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- A number of residential, light commercial, and government properties.
See also
- Holyrood, disambiguation page
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