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Holyrood Palace, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Palace of Holyroodhouse Building Edinburgh & Lothian Holyrood Palace images © Adrian Welch Location: Canongate (base of Royal Mile), central-east Edinburgh The ruined nave of the 12th and 13th century abbey church, built for Augustinian canons. Abbey and palace administered by the Lord Chamberlain The three-storey building on Abbey Strand has its origins in the late 15th or early 16th century. It was partly rebuilt in 1544 and was heavily restored in 1916. The buildings to the east began as an extension to the west tenement in the mid 16th century Holyrood Abbey: in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Contact the Palace of Holyroodhouse: +44 (0)131 556 7371 holyroodhouse(at)royalcollection.org.uk Palace of Holyroodhouse - Website: www.royal.gov.uk Adjacent to the Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Scottish Parliament

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