Capital Art Fantastic paintings of Edinburgh's magnificent past

Edinburgh is a city of famous landmarks. As the Scottish capital welcomes the world to the Edinburgh Festival this August, we take a look at how artists such as Edinburgh Castle, Grass Market and Princes Street have been handled by artists.

The former Scottish capital provides a unique backdrop for the Edinburgh Festival. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoos occupy the walks of the fort, a group of people running along with French buildings and Princes Street and the Grass Market on University buildings.

Take a look at the great image archive at Art UK to see what these popular places look like.

William Turner (1789–1862), The Procession of King George IV Entering Princes Street, Edinburgh, August 1822 | Photo credit: City of Edinburgh Council, Art UK

Unknown artist, Johnston Terrace, and Castle Wynd, Edinburgh | Photo credit: City of Edinburgh Council, Art UK

Charles Halkerston (d.1899), Princes Street from the Mound, Edinburgh | Photo credit: City of Edinburgh Council, Art UK

William Thomas Reed (1845–1881), Leith Races (detail) | Photo credit: City of Edinburgh Council, Art UK

Alexander Nasmyth (1758–1840), Edinburgh from the Calton Hill (detail) | Photo credit: City of Edinburgh Council, Art UK

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