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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
, the capital of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. Located immediately to the east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile
Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Old Town, Edinburgh.As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Mile long, and runs between two foci of History of Scotland in Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock, Edinburgh down to Holyrood Abbey....
, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh
Burgh

A Burgh is an Wiktionary:Autonomy corporate entity in Scotland, usually a town. This type of administrative division has existed since the 12th century, when David I of Scotland created the first Royal burghs....
 of Canongate
Canongate

The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The main street running through the area is called Canongate without the definite article, "the"....
 before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856. Westerly parts of Holyrood, excluding Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park

Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin within its area....
, are roughly synonymous with the Canongate
Canongate

The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The main street running through the area is called Canongate without the definite article, "the"....
 and Dumbiedykes
Dumbiedykes

Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park....
 areas.

Holyrood includes the following sites:






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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
, the capital of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. Located immediately to the east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile
Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Old Town, Edinburgh.As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Mile long, and runs between two foci of History of Scotland in Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock, Edinburgh down to Holyrood Abbey....
, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh
Burgh

A Burgh is an Wiktionary:Autonomy corporate entity in Scotland, usually a town. This type of administrative division has existed since the 12th century, when David I of Scotland created the first Royal burghs....
 of Canongate
Canongate

The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The main street running through the area is called Canongate without the definite article, "the"....
 before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856. Westerly parts of Holyrood, excluding Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park

Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin within its area....
, are roughly synonymous with the Canongate
Canongate

The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The main street running through the area is called Canongate without the definite article, "the"....
 and Dumbiedykes
Dumbiedykes

Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park....
 areas.

Holyrood includes the following sites:
  1. The modern Scottish Parliament
    Scottish Parliament

    The Scottish Parliament is the Devolution national, Unicameralism legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood, Edinburgh area of the capital Edinburgh....
     Building
    Scottish Parliament Building

    The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scotland Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh, within the World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh....
    .
  2. The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland.
  3. The ruins of Holyrood Abbey
    Holyrood Abbey

    Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was built in 1128 at the order of King David I of Scotland....
  4. Holyrood Park
    Holyrood Park

    Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin within its area....
    , an expansive royal park surrounding the palace.
  5. The Moray House School of Education
    Moray House School of Education

    The Moray House School of Education is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh. It is based in historic buildings on the Holyrood, Edinburgh Campus, located between the Royal Mile and Holyrood Road....
    .
  6. Our Dynamic Earth
    Our Dynamic Earth

    Our Dynamic Earth is a science centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a prominent visitors attraction in the city, and also functions as a conference venue....
    .
  7. A number of residential, light commercial, and government properties.


See also


  • Holyrood
    Holyrood

    The name Holyrood may refer to:...
    , disambiguation page


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