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What is recorded here
Holyrood Palace stands in Edinburgh as a medieval palace, its exact position known to the nearest metre. It is the kind of place where kings may have walked, not a public invitation to wander through lost rooms.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace as Palace (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Edinburgh Castle was originally built by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century and later became a principal royal residence. It is important as a symbol of Scottish sovereignty and has played a central role in the country's history, including during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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Places near here
Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace, James Iv's TowerCoffin (period Unknown)(possible), Tower (16th Century) · 32 yd
Holyrood House, EdinburghOld home or work place · 33 yd
North Tower, Palace of Holyrood HouseCastle, fort or tower · 60 yd
Holyrood AbbeyHeritage attraction · 69 yd
King Edward VIIMemorial · 96 yd
Edinburgh, Abbey Strand, Thomson's CourtTenement (16th Century) · 129 yd
The Scottish ParliamentVisitor information · 161 yd
Holyrood ParkBowling Green (20th Century), Tennis Court (20th Century) · 191 yd
Calton Hill overshadows the Scottish ParliamentMountain or hill · 221 yd
New Calton cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 231 yd
St Margaret's WellSpring · 342 ydOther information
Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0