Pt: Palacio de Holyroodhouse visto do Halton Hill.
En: Palace of Holyroodhouse seen from Halton Hill
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, 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 Palace stands in Edinburgh at the bottom of the Royal Mile.
Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots Haly Ruid (Holy Cross).
Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday celebrations in 2006 from 25th-28th August included the Big Royal Dig. This was the first time that the Queen had allowed the Palace of Holyroodhouse to be excavated. The dig identified the cloisters of the Abbey and also found the stair tower of the lost palace of James IV. These discoveries and other finds are described at the Big Royal Dig section below.
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Monday, 13 November 2006
Bridge of Sighs - Oxford - UK
Hertford Bridge in New College Lane, Oxford, England is often referred to as the "Bridge of Sighs" because of its supposed similarity to the famous bridge of the same name in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge and many believe it looks more similar to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. The bridge links together the Old and New Quadrangles of Hertford College. (The bridge does not link Hertford College to New College, as is stated by some inaccurate city tourguides.)
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Edinburgh Castle's prototype - Scotland
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which from its lofty position dominates views of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotland's most famous landmark.
Scotish Culture - Typical Bagpiper
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe."
This photo has been taken in Edinburh's Castle. There was a weading going on whilist I was visiting the castle on the 17th of September, 2005. Was my first day travelling through Scotish lands.
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