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Royal Palace

 
 
Royal Palace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
1. Royal Palace Marker
Inscription.
Royal
Palace
The Residence Of The
Stewart Kings And Queens
In The 15th & 16th Centuries.
The Birthplace Of
King James VI In 1566
And The Home Of
The Scottish Crown Jewels

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1566.
 
Location. 55° 56.897′ N, 3° 11.967′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. It can be reached from the intersection of Johnston Terrace and Johnston Terrace, on the left when traveling west. Located at Edinburgh Castle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2JY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Scotland’s Edinburgh & the Lothians. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Half-Moon Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Anne Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish National War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Their Name Liveth (within shouting distance of this marker); Portcullis Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Forewall Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Robert the Bruce (within shouting distance of this marker); Gatehouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
 
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 Edinburgh Castle. (Submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
The Royal Palace image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
2. The Royal Palace
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 18, 2026