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Holyrood (/ ˈ h ɒ l i r uː d /; Scots: Halyruid, [1] Scottish Gaelic: Taigh an Ròid [2]) is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude (Scots for 'Holy Cross'). Holyrood includes the following ...
Holyrood is a residential neighbourhood in the Bonnie Doon area of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name, Holyrood, is an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid ( holy cross ). According to the 2001 federal census, almost three out of four houses (72.8%) in Holyrood were built between the end of World War II and 1960.
Holyrood was founded in 1874 [5] and was established as a city in 1886. [6] The original site of Holyrood was a half-mile south of Holyrood's present site. [5] When settlers first moved into the area, dugout houses were the home of choice. [5] The first settlers of Holyrood were Irish, but they were soon followed by people of German and Czech ...
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The Scottish Parliament Building with Calton Hill in the background. Comprising an area of 1.6 ha (4 acres), with a perimeter of 480 m (1570 ft), [13] the Scottish Parliament Building is located 1 km (0.6 mi) east of Edinburgh city centre on the edge of the Old Town. [14]
The ceremonial Keys of the City of Edinburgh. The Ceremony of the Keys is held in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, at the start of the British monarch's week-long residence there in July. Soon after the monarch's arrival, in the forecourt of the Palace, the King or Queen is symbolically offered the keys to the city of Edinburgh by the Lord Provost ...
Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site. [1] The main east-west thoroughfare through the area is London Road, laid in the 1820s as part of the Calton development of the New Town .
The Palace of Holyroodhouse (/ ˈ h ɒ l ɪ r uː d / or / ˈ h oʊ l ɪ r uː d /), [1] commonly known as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood has served as the principal royal residence in Scotland since the 16th century, and is a setting for state ...