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Holyroodhouse (Palace of Holyroodhouse) 
Edinburgh, Scotland
Status: Fully Extant
Edinburgh, Scotland
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Edinburgh
Historic County
Midlothian
Town / City
Latitude
55.93617
Longitude
-3.315929
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
Images
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Images From The V&A  b&w print mounted on card of a sundial mounted on 4 steps |
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Architects
| Designed | Decorated apartment for 5th Duke of Hamilton |
| Date | 1740 |
| Designed | Repaired House |
| Date | 1733-34 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: No
Townhouse
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01315-567-371
Fax Number
01315-575-256
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
The Crown / Royal Family
Primary Current Ownership Use
Mixed Use
Current Ownership Details
Crown property. Open to the public when the Queen is not in residence..
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
H.M. The Queen, Windsor family.
A Past Seat(s) of
Mary, Queen of Scots. Stuart family. Hanover family. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
According to legend, David I founded the Palace as an Augustinian monastery in 1128. In 1501 James IV built a Palace for himself and his bride, Margaret Tudor (sister of Henry VIII) on the site of Holyroodhouse; today only a fragment of the gatehouse from that Palace is extant. James V added a large Tower between 1528 and 1532, and a new west front between 1535 and 1536. Mary, Queen of Scots lived at Holyroodhouse from 1561 to 1567 and married two of her husbands in Holyrood Abbey. In the Tower Apartments Mary witnessed the murder of her secretary, David Rizzio. Oliver Cromwell's troops were billeted at the Palace during the Civil War and it consequently experienced significant damage. Charles II was crowned in Scotland and started a significant campaign to rebuild and repair the Palace. Bonnie Prince Charlie occupied Holyroodhouse and held court at the Palace during his attempt to reclaim the throne. Charles Philippe, Count of Artois, later King Charles X of France, spent time at Holyroodhouse in 1795 and in 1830, after his abdication as King of France. Queen Victoria brought back the practice of the monarch staying in Holyroodhouse after her purchase of Balmoral Castle in the Highlands. George V and Queen Mary, installed electricity, bathrooms, and generally brought the Palace into the modern world. The State Apartments contain important plasterwork ceilings, a fine Grand Staircase, carved woodwork, tapestries, and many extraordinary paintings. The Great Gallery of Holyroodhouse is decorated with 89 of the original 110 Jacob de Wet portraits of the real and legendary kings of Scotland, from Fergus I to Charles II.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Queen's official residence in Scotland (Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are the monarch's official residences in England) and sits today at the end of the Royal Mile, surrounded by beautiful grounds.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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In 2002 a new Queen's Gallery at Holyroodhouse will open, displaying graphic art from the Royal Collection, including many Old Master drawings, watercolors, and prints from the Print Room at Windsor Castle.
Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
The grounds contain the ruins of Holyrood Abbey.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"A History of Britain" (2000 - TV documentary series).
Bibliography
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
| Author | Benton, William (Publisher) |
| Year Published | 1959 |
| Reference | Vol. 5, pg.276 |
Related Resources
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