Castles · Central Scotland
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace — ruined former royal palace in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dunfermline Palace is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Historic Environment Scotland. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Part of Dunfermline Abbey. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined former royal palace in Scotland". Coordinates: 56.0695°, -3.4646°.
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Heritage listing
Dunfermline Palace is a ruined former Scottish royal palace and important tourist attraction in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It is currently, along with other buildings of the adjacent Dunfermline Abbey, under the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunfermline Palace is a ruined former Scottish royal palace and important tourist attraction in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It is currently, along with other buildings of the adjacent Dunfermline Abbey, under the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
Dunfermline was a favourite residence of many Scottish monarchs. Documented history of royal residence there begins in the 11th century with Malcolm III who made it his capital. His seat was the nearby Malcolm's Tower, a few hundred yards to the west of the later palace. In the medieval period David II and James I of Scotland were both born at Dunfermline. Dunfermline Palace is attached to the historic Dunfermline Abbey, occupying a site between the abbey and deep gorge to the south. It is connected to the former monastic residential quarters of the abbey via a gatehouse above a pend, one of Dunfermline's medieval gates (or yetts). The building therefore occupies what was originally the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0695, -3.4646
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 7NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mar 29-Sep 30 Mo-Sa 10:00-16:30, Su 13:00-16:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; Dec 25-Jan 05 off
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q2014458 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunfermline Palace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunfermline Palace south wall and Gatehouse.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunfermline Palace?
- Dunfermline Palace is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 7NA).
- Who runs Dunfermline Palace?
- Dunfermline Palace is operated by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Is Dunfermline Palace a listed building?
- Dunfermline Palace is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dunfermline Palace free to visit?
- Yes, Dunfermline Palace is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunfermline Palace?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 7NA.