Dunfermline Palace

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Dunfermline Palace is a historic former royal residence in Dunfermline, Fife, known for its association with Scottish monarchs and its proximity to Dunfermline Abbey.

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Dunfermline Palace canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
royal palace
access via Dunfermline Abbey visitor centre
adjacentTo Dunfermline Abbey
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
associatedWith House of Bruce
House of Stuart
surface form: House of Stewart

Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Scottish monarchy
constructionStart 12th century
coordinates 56.071°N 3.460°W
country Scotland
culturalSignificance symbol of medieval Scottish royal power
currentCondition ruin
destroyedOrDamagedIn Bishops' Wars
surface form: Wars of the Three Kingdoms
distanceToEdinburgh about 27 km northwest
era early modern Scotland
medieval Scotland
expandedInPeriod 16th century
formerFunction royal lodging for visiting monarchs
hasPart gatehouse
great hall
vaulted undercrofts
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
Scheduled monument
listedBuildingCategory Category A
locatedIn Dunfermline
Dunfermline Abbey
surface form: Dunfermline Abbey precinct
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Fife
locatedOn edge of a deep ravine
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
materialUsed stone
nearby Dunfermline Abbey
surface form: Dunfermline Abbey Church

Pittencrieff Park
nearbyCity Edinburgh
openToPublic true
overlooks Lyne Burn gorge
ownedBy Historic Environment Scotland
partOf historic burgh of Dunfermline
publicAccess seasonal
region Central Lowlands of Scotland
surface form: Lowlands
significantEvent birth of Charles I of England
significantEventDate 1600
significantPerson Anne of Denmark
Charles I of England
James VI and I
Robert the Bruce
tourismAttraction yes
usedAs royal residence

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Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland hasLandmark Dunfermline Palace
Charles I of England birthPlace Dunfermline Palace
Lyne Burn gorge near Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline hasLandmark Dunfermline Palace