Gallery

National Gallery

The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859.

Also called Scottish National Gallery

Walks that pass here

Walk

The New Town and Calton Hill: from Princes Street to the monuments, half a day

A walk of monuments and viewpoints from Princes Street to Calton Hill, taking in the Scott Monument, the Portrait gallery and St Mary's Cathedral. It suits first-time visitors with half a day to spare.

: ~5 h in total
: ~1.9 km, ~25 min walking

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