The Scottish Parliament from Salisbury Crags

Category

Library Item

Item no

33358

Title

The Scottish Parliament building with the temporary press/media centre in front of it from Salisbury Crags

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2014

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scottish Government is situated at Holyrood.

Holyrood Park, otherwise known as Queen's Park, lies to the south east of Holyrood Abbey and Palace. Its dramatic landscape is the product of a combination of volcanic activity approximately 354 million years ago and the movement of glaciers between 1 million and 10,000 years ago. It incorporates several notable features including Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and the remains of the medieval St Anthony's Chapel. Today the 650 acre park is a popular site for tourists and the city's walkers, runners and cyclists.

The Scottish Independence Referendum took place on 18th September 2014. Voters were asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The "No" side won with 55.3% of the vote. The turnout was exceptionally high- 84.6% demonstrating how much the electorate had engaged with the debate. The "Yes Scotland" campaign was led by First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond and the "Better Together" campaign was led by the Right Honourable Alastair Darling, M.P.

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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Holyrood Park

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Queensberry House

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Royal High School

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Scottish Parliament Building

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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