Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock and the Scottish National Gallery in Princes St Gardens, at night, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first royal castle built here was under David I in the 12th century, and the site has been built on, attacked and defended ever since. The castle now houses military museums and the National War Museum of Scotland and is run by Historic Scotland. The Scottish National Gallery was designed 1850-59 by William Playfair in Neoclassical style, with Ionic columns, porticoes and stylobate steps. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Filename

LC18_SCOTLAND_MC_039.jpg

Copyright

© Manuel Cohen

Image Size

7087x4319 / 8.5MB

www.manuelcohen.com

1850-59 19th century architecture art gallery Britain British building capital city castle Castle Rock color image colour image East Lothian Edinburgh Edinburgh castle evening exterior gallery Great Britain heritage hill Historic Scotland history horizontal illuminated lit Lothian Neoclassical Neoclassicism night outdoors outside Princes St Gardens royal castle royal residence Scotland Scottish Scottish National Gallery tourism tourist attraction travel UK UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site United Kingdom William Playfair

Contained in galleries

Ecosse