The palace of holyroodhouse ( laia sancho climent )
1. The palace of Holyroodhouse
Made by : Laia Sancho Climent
2. ● The palace, quadrangular in
shape, was built between 1671-
1678.
● The Palace of
Holyroodhouse,founded as a
monastery by David I in 1128,
has served as the principal
residence of the kings and
queens of Scotland since the
15th century.
INTRODUCTION
3. LOCATED
● Located at one end of the Royal
Mile, ( Edinburgh, Scotland )
the Palace of Holyroodhouse, is
the official residence of the
Queen of England in early
summer for a week.
4. ● As you walk through the Palace,
you will notice how the rooms
become grander as you
approach the King's
Bedchamber - the grandest
room of all, where only the
most important guests would
have been granted an audience.
KING’S BEDCHAMBER
5. ● Entrance prices to the Palace
of Holyroodhouse may vary.
Tickets currently cost $ 20.90,
while popular guided tours cost
$ 11.05 per person.
ENTRANCE FEE TO THE HOLYROODHOUSE
6. ● The palace is full of secret
passageways, tunnels, and
basements.
HOLLYROODHOUSE SECRETS
7. ● It is said that the naked ghost of
a Bald Agnes (Agnes Sampson),
tortured in 1592 accused of
witchcraft, circulates through
this palace.
GHOSTS
8. ● Its purpose was to teach students
about botany and the medicinal
properties of plants, and to
provide pharmacists with fresh
material.
EDINBURGH ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
