Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  -  First Minister Jack McConnell...

Located immediately to the east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh of Canongate before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856. Westerly parts of Holyrood, excluding Holyrood Park, are roughly synonymous with the Canongate and Dumbiedykes areas. Much of the Royal Mile is cobbled, as seen in this view looking east down the High Street past the old Tron Kirk. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Scotlands capital city. ... Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Scotlands capital city. ...

Holyrood includes the following sites:

1. The modern Scottish Parliament Building.
2. The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland.
3. Holyrood Park, an expansive royal park surrounding the palace.
4. The Moray House School of Education.
5. Our Dynamic Earth.
6. A number of residential, light commercial, and government properties.

For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The new Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles and opened in October 2004. ... Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... The Moray House School of Education (Moray House) is a teacher training institution in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Our Dynamic Earth is a Scottish science centre and prominent conference venue and visitor attraction located in Holyrood, Edinburgh, beside the Scottish Parliament Building. ...

See also

• Holyrood, disambiguation page

The name Holyrood may refer to: the official seat of the Scottish Parliament, or the Scottish Parliament Building Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh Holyrood Park near Edinburgh, facing the palace one of the areas of Edinburgh Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid (holy cross). ...

External links

• Google Maps (showing Holyrood)
• Royal Parks
• Our Dynamic Earth