Royal Mile

district, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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In Edinburgh: The Old Town
The Royal Mile, which begins outside the Castle Esplanade, descends Castle Hill, the crest of rock linking the castle with the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the east. The Augustinian abbey of Holyrood and the royal burgh of Edinburgh, first mentioned in the period 1124–27, were both…
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