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Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving
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Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
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18665
Title
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
Description
Holyrood Palace has many towers and turrets. The grand entranceway has two pillars on either side of the door, a crest immediately above the door, and two further statues on the roof above which flank a centrepiece featuring a crown. People are gathered outside the palace, including children playing and soldiers in highland dress.
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Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
Barber, T
Date
1829
Size
9.2 x 15.1 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This image comes from 'Modern Athens', a book of engravings based on drawings by Thomas Shepherd published in 1829. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Edinburgh was growing rapidly. The popular neoclassical architectural style of the time was inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Edinburgh was nicknamed 'Athens of the North'. Shepherd's engravings celebrate the beauty of Edinburgh and show many notable buildings and streets both within the city, and further afield.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the Queen's official residence in Scotland. The site was founded as an Augustian monastery in 1128 by David I, after he had a vision of a stag with a rood or cross on its forehead. In 1501 James IV built a palace close to the Abbey. The Palace was home to Mary Queen of Scots from 1561-1567. It also played host to Cromwell's troops during the English Civil War, during which time it suffered extensive fire damage. It was significantly rebuilt and extended by Charles II, though he never stayed there. In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie held court there after seizing control of Edinburgh. Queen Victoria revived its use as a royal residence.
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