The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is in , . The Scottish Parliament is situated nearby to the government building , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and King’s Gallery.

Government building
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the home of the Scottish Parliament at in central . Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004.

Museum
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0.
The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, is an art gallery in , . It forms part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse complex.

Public building
Photo: Cromar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Abbeyhill.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential area in the centre of , . It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by .

The Scottish Parliament

Latitude
55.95225° or 55° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.17451° or 3° 10′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR2G+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13586990600
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