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Edinburgh Castle & Holyrood House

	Edinburgh Castle & Holyrood House
Tourist Information Centre 3 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2QP Tel: +44 (0)131 473 3800 Fax: +44 (0)131 473 3881 E-mail: esic@eltb.org Web: www.edinburgh.org

Edinburgh Castle overlooks the City and dates from the 12th Century. Delightful views of Edinburgh from the castle ramparts o to the hills of the Lothian countryside and to the Firth of Forth. Home to the Scottish Crown Jewels and recently the Stone of Destiny. Leading down from the castle is the Royal Mile, dating from the 16th Centuryto the Place of Holyrood House, a Royal Palace.

On St Andrews Day, 30th November 1996, Scotland's coronation stone, the Stone of Destiny, was installed in Edinburgh Castle.

A gun is traditionally fired at 1.00 p.m. each day.

Palace of Holyrood House
It dates from 1498 when it was built by James IV, and it has been closely linked with royalty ever since.The Palace is located on the site of Holyrood Abbey, an Augustine monastery dating from1128. The Palace is closely associated with Mary Queen of Scots. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is now the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II when she is in Scotland, and she is usually in residence for a few weeks in May and July each year.
When the Queen is not there parts of the palace are sometimes open to visitors with guided tours available. You can see several rooms in the State Apartments. The palace is surrounded by the Holyrood Park.

edinburgh castle

Stone of Destiny

holyrood house

	The castle overlooks Edinburgh as is approached by a steep hill. Holyrood House is at the end of the Royal Mile.
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	Contact the attraction direct for details. NB Sometimes the House is closed for state functions

Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood House in Scotland UK are two of the scottish tourist attractions in the United Kingdom

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Last updated July 2005

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