Dalkeith Palace
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Dalkeith Palace is a historic 17th-century country house near Edinburgh, Scotland, long associated with the Dukes of Buccleuch and noted for its grand architecture and landscaped grounds.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | country house ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dukes of Buccleuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | medieval castle at Dalkeith ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedBy | James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
17th century origins
ⓘ
18th century rebuilding ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Palladian-influenced ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Country houses in Midlothian
ⓘ
Historic houses in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Scottish Baroque country house architecture
ⓘ
historic seat of the Buccleuch family ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbol of aristocratic status in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasGroundsFeature |
bridges
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ river walks ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasHereditaryOwner | Duke of Buccleuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | royal residence for visiting monarchs ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeDesigner | Buccleuch estate gardeners ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
formal landscaped grounds
ⓘ
grand state apartments ⓘ parkland setting ⓘ symmetrical main façade ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRoofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| hasUse |
administrative and estate centre
ⓘ
aristocratic residence ⓘ country retreat ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dutch Baroque architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalkeith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lowland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River North Esk ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Dalkeith town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Buccleuch family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dalkeith Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Dalkeith Country Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
King George IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other members of the British royal family ⓘ |
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