Municipal Perspective, Royal Expectations, and the Use of Public Space: the case of the West Port, Edinburgh 1503-1633

Guidicini, Giovanna

Municipal Perspective, Royal Expectations, and the Use of Public Space: the case of the West Port, Edinburgh 1503-1633

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Guidicini, Giovanna (2011) Municipal Perspective, Royal Expectations, and the Use of Public Space: the case of the West Port, Edinburgh 1503-1633. Architectural Heritage, XXII.
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Creators/Authors:

Guidicini, Giovanna

Abstract:

This article discusses the role of the West Port as entry station of urban triumphal entries in Edinburgh, in the early modern period. Here the relationship between the entering monarch and the civic community was being displayed through temporary structures, speeches, and the presentation of gifts.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

West Port, gate, keys, triumphal entries, urban ceremonies, Edinburgh, civic space

School/Academic Area:

Mackintosh School of Architecture > History of Architecture & Urban Studies (HAUS)

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2011

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Status:

Published

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Article

Output ID:

3817

Date Deposited:

14 Aug 2015 13:10

Last Modified:

14 Aug 2018 08:17

Deposited By:

Giovanna Guidicini

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Giovanna Guidicini

Senior Lecturer in History of Architecture and Urban Studies

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