Holyrood

Holyrood
a) A relic believed to be part of the True Cross
b) An area of Edinburgh, the home of the Scottish Parliament

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  • Holyrood — Koordinaten 55° 57′ N, 3° 11′ W …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Holyrood — Holyrood, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 464 Housing Units (2000): 265 Land area (2000): 0.374665 sq. miles (0.970377 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.374665 sq. miles (0.970377 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holyrood, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 464 Housing Units (2000): 265 Land area (2000): 0.374665 sq. miles (0.970377 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.374665 sq. miles (0.970377 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holyrood — Holyrood, das alte königliche Schloß in Edinburg, s.d. 2) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Holyrood — (spr. hóllĭruhd), d.i. Heiliges Kreuz, der alte Palast der schott. Könige in Edinburgh, benannt nach dem gegenüberliegenden, 1128 gegründeten Kloster H. Abbey …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Holyrood — (Halliruhd), d.h. Heilig Kreuz, der Palast der schott. Könige zu Edinburgh, um 1150 von König David erbaut, 1544 von den Engländern verbrannt, von Jakob V. wiederhergestellt, nach abermal. Verwüstung durch Cromwell 1670 wieder restaurirt; man… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Holyrood — The name Holyrood may refer to:cotland* Holyrood , a metonym for the Scottish Parliament, or the Scottish Parliament Building (because they are in the Holyrood district of Edinburgh) * Holyrood, Edinburgh, one of the areas of Edinburgh (partly… …   Wikipedia

  • Holyrood — Vue d Holyrood en 2004. Holyrood est un quartier d Édimbourg, capitale de l Écosse. Situé immédiatement à l est de la ville, à l extrémité de Royal Mile, Holyrood faisait autrefois partie du burgh de Canongate avant l expansion d Édimbourg en… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Holyrood Park — (also called the Queen s Park or King s Park depending on the current monarch s gender) is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland about a mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs,… …   Wikipedia

  • Holyrood, Edinburgh — Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Located immediately to the east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh of Canongate before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856. Westerly… …   Wikipedia

  • Holyrood, Edmonton — Holyrood is a residential neighbourhood in the Bonnie Doon area of wouth east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name, Holyrood, is an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid (holy cross).According to the 2001 federal census, almost three out of four… …   Wikipedia

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