Holyrood, Edinburgh Explained

Official Name:Holyrood
Country:Scotland
Pushpin Map:Edinburgh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Os Grid Reference:NT267737
Map Type:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9517°N -3.1783°W
Post Town:EDINBURGH
Postcode Area:EH
Postcode District:EH8, EH99
Dial Code:0131
Constituency Westminster:Edinburgh East
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Edinburgh Central
Gaelic Name:Taigh an Ròid
Scots Name:Halyruid
Unitary Scotland:City of Edinburgh
Static Image Name:Holyrood from south east.jpg
Static Image Caption:Taken from Holyrood Park in 2004. From left to right: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament Building, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Scott Monument, Balmoral Hotel clock tower and Nelson's Monument.

Holyrood (; Scots: Halyruid,[1] Gaelic; 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 sites:

References

  1. Web site: Names in Scots - Places in Scotland. scotslanguage.com.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 20 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215535/http://www.royal.gov.uk/Gidhlig/LchairtTaighanRid.aspx . 3 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Dennis Lock. Reinhard Wagner. Gower Handbook of Programme Management. 20 May 2016. Routledge. 978-1-317-12514-3. 196–.

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