Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish fiddle music, of the courtyard fountain in the Palace on visit to Linlithgow, West Lothian. n 1424, the town of Linlithgow was partially destroyed in a great fire. King James I started the rebuilding of the Palace as a grand residence for Scottish royalty. Over the following century the palace developed into a formal courtyard structure, with significant additions by King James III and James IV. King James V, who was born in the palace in April 1512, added the outer gateway and the elaborate courtyard fountain which is known as King’s Fountain. The fountain is said to have been flowing with wine in 1745 in honour of a visit by Bonnie Prince Charlie. The fountain is a masterpiece of stone masonry and contributed directly to making Linlithgow Palace one of the favourite residences for the Scottish royalty. It is said that King James V wanted the fountain created to show King Henry VIII that the Scottish Monarchy was as grand and powerful as other monarchies in Europe at the time. The fountain has many sculptures including a mermaid carving and a Unicorn carving
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