Scone Palace
Scone Palace (pronounced: skuːn ) is a Scottish palace near the city of Perth .
Historical significance of the location
On Moot Hill , the name derives from the Gaelic Tom-a-mhoid , the stone of Scone was kept, on which the kings of Scotland were crowned. When King Edward I took the stone in 1296 and had it incorporated into his own royal throne in Westminster Abbey , the Scottish coronation throne stood here.
history
Around 1120, the first Scottish Augustinian monastery, Scone Abbey, was founded on the site of the present palace . The abbot's palace was often the home of the Scottish royal family. In 1210 William the Lion founded a royal village near Scone on the site where the city of Perth now stands. On June 27, 1559 fanatical John Knox supporters looted the monastery. In 1808 the present castle was built for the Earls of Mansfield under the direction of William Atkinson .
construction
Scone Palace is a typical British castle. A large central tower marks the center. Lower wings are attached to the right and left of the tower. Narrower corner towers decorate the ends. A crenellated wreath decorates the edges. The castle has three floors. The interiors are richly decorated with stucco or wooden elements. The interior and exterior facades are in the neo-Gothic style.
literature
- Giulia Gaida (Red.): Scotland - castles and palaces. Culture and landscape . Karl Müller, Cologne 2003, ISBN 3-89893-075-0 , pp. 126–129.
- Julia Skinner: British Castles . Bounty Books, London 2006, ISBN 978-0-7537-1443-0 , pp. 144-145.
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Coordinates: 56 ° 25 ′ 22.2 " N , 3 ° 26 ′ 18.1" W.