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State Apartments
The State Apartments are ceremonial rooms of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, used for official receptions.
James V Tower
The James V Tower is the northwest tower of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, built between 1528 and 1536.
Mary Queen of Scots' Apartments
These historic apartments are in the northwest tower, occupied by Mary I of Scotland from 1561 to 1567.
Throne Room
The Throne Room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse features thrones commissioned by King George V in 1911.
Morning Drawing Room
The Morning Drawing Room, or Privy Chamber, is paneled in wood and features mythological tapestries.
Evening Drawing Room
The Evening Drawing Room is an official state room, luxuriously decorated with large tapestries.
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
The ruins of Holyrood Abbey are evocative remnants of the original 12th-century Augustine abbey.
- 1.State Apartments
- 2.James V Tower
- 3.Mary Queen of Scots' Apartments
- 4.Throne Room
- 5.Morning Drawing Room
- 6.Evening Drawing Room
- 7.Holyrood Abbey Ruins
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