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Queensberry House

building, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Queensberry House is a historic building located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is now a focal point of the Scottish Parliament complex. Originally built in 1681 as a town house for William Douglas, the 1st duke of Queensberry, it later served as barracks and a hospital. The building was acquired by Douglas in 1686. After being closed in 1995, it was redeveloped to become a significant part of the Scottish Parliament's facilities. The building is situated along the Royal Mile, a historic street in Edinburgh's Old Town that connects Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.1

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