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The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) 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. [2]
The portrait gallery was established in 1882, before its new building was completed. The London National Portrait Gallery was the first such separate museum in the world, however it did not move into its current purpose-built building until 1896, making the Edinburgh gallery the first in the world to be specially built as a portrait gallery. [8]
Old Surgical Hospital in Drummond Street. The infirmary received a Royal Charter from George II in 1736 which gave it its name of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh [12] and commissioned William Adam to design a new hospital on a site close by to the original building, on what later became Infirmary Street. In 1741 the hospital moved the short ...
West Princes Street Gardens, King's Stables Road Entrance: 2008: Jessica McCain: Statue: Bronze — Presented by the San Diego–Edinburgh Sister City Society More images: Wojtek (Voytek), the Soldier Bear West Princes Street Gardens
Since 2008 Dovecot Studios has been residing in the refurbished Infirmary Street Baths in central Edinburgh, which gives a new life and purpose to what was a derelict building. [6] As well as housing the Studio's Tapestry Studio, Dovecot's Infirmary Street home now also includes a cafe, shop, event hire spaces and three exhibition galleries.
In 1834 a separate Eye Infirmary was founded. Departments for Ear, Nose and Throat were subsequently added in 1883 to form the Eye, Ear and Throat Infirmary of Edinburgh. In 1922 the Infirmary and Dispensary amalgamated to combined premises on Cambridge Street. [2] In 1853 a new surgical hospital was built between the Royal Infirmary of ...
Upload another image 39-43 (Odd Numbers) Dean Path, Including Boundary Wall 55°57′10″N 3°13′10″W / 55.952643°N 3.219529°W / 55.952643; -3.219529 (39-43 (Odd Numbers) Dean Path, Including Boundary Wall) Category B 28636 Upload Photo 27 And 29 Cockburn Street 55°57′03″N 3°11′24″W / 55.950783°N 3.190084°W / 55.950783; -3.190084 (27 And 29 ...
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Dean Bank Terrace 2, 3, 4, Saxe-Coburg Terrace Category B 30097: Upload Photo: 71 George Street And 36 And 38 Frederick Street