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Scottish Parliament
Scotland's bold modern parliament building at the foot of the Royal Mile, open to visitors with free tours.
- Open
- Monday to Saturday
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SPDirections
- Getting There
- Opposite the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Why Go
Designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles and opened in 2004, the building is full of leaf shapes, upturned boats and Scottish materials. You can watch debates from the public gallery.
Free guided tours run on days when parliament isn't sitting.
Nearby in Edinburgh
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