King's fountain, Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland

Unicorn on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13441580

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45145570

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4724px x 7087px (10.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen