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A number of residential, light commercial, and government properties.
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Brewing was the main local industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Taken from Holyrood Park in 2004. From left to right:
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Holyrood (disambiguation)
Scottish Gaelic
Scots

Dynamic Earth
Edinburgh Castle
Scottish Parliament Building
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Scott Monument
Balmoral Hotel
Nelson's Monument
Holyrood is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
City of Edinburgh council area
Holyrood is located in Scotland
Scotland
OS grid reference
NT267737
Council area
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
EH8, EH99
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish

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