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Salisbury Crags are a series of 46-metre (151 ft) cliffs at the top of a subsidiary spur of Arthur's Seat which rise on the west of Holyrood Park. Below the foot of the cliffs is a large and steep talus slope falling to the floor of Holyrood Park, with a track running in the space between the two.
Arthur's Seat as seen over the Firth of Forth from Fife. Arthur's Seat (Scottish Gaelic: Suidhe Artair, pronounced [ˈs̪ɯi.əˈaɾt̪ʰəɾʲ]) is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design". [3]
The Salisbury Crags rise above the rooftops of St Leonard's. The neighbourhood of St Leonard's is located along the western boundary of Holyrood Park and is overshadowed by the Salisbury Crags, from which it is separated by a valley.
The People's Panel represents the Scottish Parliament Building, the surrounding environment, and the people.It includes images of Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags, and the water of the lochs within nearby Holyrood Park; the upturned boat shapes from the roof of the Tower Building; the leaf shaped rooflights from the Garden Lobby; the people shapes from the Debating Chamber; the St Andrew's cross ...
It is located in Holyrood, beside the Scottish Parliament building and at the foot of Salisbury Crags. It is a registered charity under Scottish law and is owned as The Dynamic Earth Charitable Trust. The centre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999. [2]
Crowds watch as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was taken through the centre of Edinburgh to the Palace of Holyroodhouse (Ian Forsyth/PA)
The south eastern side of the complex is bounded by the Our Dynamic Earth visitor attraction which opened in July 1999, and Queen's Drive which fringes the slopes of Salisbury Crags. [16] In the immediate vicinity of the building is the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which is bordered by the broad expanse of Holyrood Park. [15]
A view of Calton Hill with some of its many monuments, seen from the Salisbury Crags Calton Hill ( / ˈ k ɔː l t ən / ; Scottish Gaelic : Cnoc Coilltinn ) is a hill in central Edinburgh , Scotland , situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site .