Dunfermline Palace

E2781

historic building royal palace

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

Statements (48)

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 Stewart → Scottish monarchy →
constructionStart	12th century →
coordinates	56.071°N 3.460°W →
country	Scotland →
culturalSignificance	symbol of medieval Scottish royal power →
currentCondition	ruin →
destroyedOrDamagedIn	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 precinct →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Fife →
locatedOn	edge of a deep ravine →
managedBy	Historic Environment Scotland →
materialUsed	stone →
nearby	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	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 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dunfermline → Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland →	hasLandmark
Charles I of England →	birthPlace
Lyne Burn gorge →	near