Holyrood Abbey

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in , Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 140 feet (40 metres)
  • Description: monastery ruins in Holyrood, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Holyrood”
    “Holyrood Abbey, precinct and associated remains”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Scottish Parliament Building and King’s Gallery.
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Museum
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500 feet southwest of Holyrood Abbey
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Historic building
is a historic building.
540 feet west of Holyrood Abbey

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbeyhill and Holyrood.
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Holyrood Abbey

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Latitude
55.95314° or 55° 57′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.17163° or 3° 10′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR3H+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41893742
Open­Street­Map feature
building = church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Geo­Names ID
10793811
Wiki­data ID
Q966862

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Holyrood Abbey” goes by many names.
Հելլերոդի աբբայությունArmenian
Holirud abbatlığıAzerbaijani
Holyrood abadiaBasque
Халірудскае абацтваBelarusian
Abadia de HolyroodCatalan
荷里路德修道院Chinese
霍利鲁德修道院Chinese
Holyroodské opatstvíCzech
Holyrood AbbeyDanish
Holyrood AbbeyDutch
Abatejo HolyroodEsperanto
Holyrood AbbeyFinnish
Abbaye de HolyroodFrench
abadía de HolyroodGalician
ჰოლირუდის სააბატოGeorgian
Holyrood AbbeyGerman
αββαείο του ΧόλυρουντGreek
ארמון הולירודHebrew
Holyrood AbbeyHungarian
Mainistir HolyroodIrish
Abbazia di HolyroodItalian
ホリールード寺院Japanese
Холируд аббаттығыKazakh
홀리루드 사원Korean
Holyrood AbbeyNorwegian Bokmål
صومعه هولی‌رودPersian
Opactwo HolyroodPolish
Abadia de HolyroodPortuguese
Холирудское аббатствоRussian
Abaid Taigh an RòidScottish Gaelic
Holyrood AbbeySerbo-Croatian
Holyroodske opátstvoSlovak
Opátstvo HolyroodSlovak
Holyrood AbbeySlovenian
Abadía de HolyroodSpanish
Holyrood AbbeySwedish
แอบบีย์ฮอลีรูดThai
Голірудське абатствоUkrainian
Abaty HolyroodWelsh

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