Palace of Holyroodhouse

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Palace of Holyroodhouse front gates
Credit
Diego Allen
Venue details
Street
Canongate
Postcode
EH8 8DX
Edinburgh Area
Telephone (box office)
0131 556 5100
About the venue

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of the reigning monarch, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. It is steps from the Scottish Parliament and sits at the edge of Holyrood Park

Holyroodhouse was founded as a monastery in 1128 and was at one point the residence of Mary Queen of Scots.

You can visit the Royal Apartments when the King is not in residence, and visit the Queen's Gallery which hosts changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection.

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