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Holyroodhouse Palace

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Holyroodhouse Palace Travel Reviews

The Queen's residence in Edinburgh Jun 10, 2005
Holyrood Palace was originally founded as a monastery back in the early 1100s. In 1498 James IV turned it into a palace. It is the official residence of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh. Tours are allowed when the Queen is not in residence, but photos may not be taken inside. Only a small portion is actually on the tour, those with historic importance and those used for state functions. The Abbey is now in ruins due to the stone roof collapsing during a hurricane but its 800 year history included many special events at the palace. This is a wonderful tour and although not all inclusive it shows many wonderful areas and items.
Out local tour guide leads us in...
Our local tour guide for the day...
The Abbey lost it stone roof to ...
The innermost section of the roo...
vulindlela says:
Gorgeous photos!
Posted on: Mar 31, 2008
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