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The Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
CanongateThe Royal Mile,
, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 8DX United Kingdom Price
£10.75
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Sun, 27th May 2012
For use to
Mon, 31st December 2012
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat. This fine baroque palace is closely associated with Scotland's rich history.
Today the State Apartments are used regularly by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family for State ceremonies and official entertaining. The Palace is perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, and as the setting for many of the dramatic episodes in her turbulent reign. Mary was married at Holyroodhouse and witnessed the brutal killing of her secretary Rizzio by her jealous second husband, Lord Darnley, in her private apartments. The Palace briefly served as the headquarters of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 uprising. Today the State Apartments are used regularly by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family for State ceremonies and official entertaining. * What there is to see** *The Royal Apartments reflect the changing tastes of successive monarchs and are renowned for their fine plasterwork ceilings and magnificent furnishings, particularly the unrivalled collection of Brussels tapestries. One of the most famous rooms in the Palace is the Great Gallery, hung with Jacob de Wet's portraits of the real and legendary kings of Scotland. Included on the tour, a display focuses on the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland. The Order honours Scottish men and women who have held public office or who have contributed in a particular way to national life. Shown alongside historic insignia is an example of the mantle worn at the Thistle ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, which The Queen attends during her visit to the Palace in July. From 1 April to 31 October the gardens, which are today used for garden parties, can be included as part of a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Visitors to the gardens must keep to the paths, which are about 400 yards long. The Queen's Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection. Book here * * *Opening Hours:* 01 Nov - 31 Mar: 09:30 - 16:30 01 Apr - 31 Oct: 09:30 - 18:00 24 Dec: 09:30 - 14:00 31 Dec: 09:30 - 15:00 01 Jan: 11:00 - 16:30 Last admission 1 hour before close *The Palace is closed* 25-26 December 2010 22 April 2011 17 May - 3 June 2011 24 June - 8 July 2011 25-26 December 2011 During Royal Visits Built in the shell of the former Holyrood Free Church and Duchess of Gordon's School, the Gallery provides purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities to enable a programme of changing exhibitions of the most delicate works of art from the Royal Collection to be shown in Scotland for the first time.
Current exhibition: Dutch Landscapes 30 April 2010 – 9 January 2011 This exhibition brings together 42 remarkable works, including paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael, Aelbert Cuyp, Nicolaes Berchem and Meyndert Hobbema. The fine detail and meticulous finish of Dutch landscapes appealed to British taste. The ability of Netherlandish artists to depict mood and emotion through the landscape of their homeland or the Italian countryside influenced the great British painters John Constable and JMW Turner. On seeing a seascape by Willem van de Velde the Younger, Turner remarked, ‘Ah! That made me a painter’. Forthcoming exhibitions: Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer 25 February - 5 June 2011 Over 100 photographs are brought together in an exhibition to celebrate the work of Marcus Adams (1875-1959), who devoted 50 years to photographing children. Adams overturned the long tradition of formal royal portraiture and between 1926 and 1956 created a unique record of two generations of royal children, presenting a new, relaxed image of royalty. Vintage prints from almost all the royal sittings are included, many formerly part of the personal collection of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a charming group of photographs of the very young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret taken in the late 1920s and 1930s. The Northern Renaissance: Dürer to Holbein 17 June 2011 - 15 January 2012 The 15th and 16th centuries were a time of dramatic change in Northern Europe. Monarchs vied for territorial power, religious reformers questioned the central tenets of the church and scholars sought greater understanding of their world. Against this backdrop, artists produced works of extraordinarily diverse subject matter and superb technical skill. This exhibition brings together over 120 works by the greatest Northern European artists of the period. Among the highlights are prints and drawings by Albrecht Dürer, mythological paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, and preparatory drawings by Hans Holbein the Younger displayed alongside the finished oil portraits. Opening Times Opening Hours: 01 Nov - 31 Mar: 09:30 - 16:30 01 Apr - 31 Oct: 09:30 - 18:00 24 Dec: 09:30 - 14:00 31 Dec: 09:30 - 15:00 01 Jan: 11:00 - 16:30 Last Admission 1 hour before closing time The Queen's Gallery is closed 25-26 December 2010 10 January - 24 February 2011 22 April 2011 6-16 June 2011 25-26 December 2011 How to Get There By train: Edinburgh Waverley. The Palace is a 15-minute walk from the station. By coach: Open-top tour buses stop nearby. Coach parking is provided free of charge. By bus: Number 35 and 36 stop near the Palace. By road: Public car park situated alongside the Palace Address: Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8DX Facilities The Queen's Gallery is fully accessible. When possible, the Palace and The Queen’s Gallery will also offer parking for visitors with disabilities. Lavatory facilities are available in the Courtyard, including toilets suitable for wheelchair-users. Baby-care rooms are also provided. |
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