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About National Gallery London
The grand building of the National Gallery dominates Trafalgar Square, London. It was built to a design by William Wilkins and was constructed between 1834 and 1837.
The National Gallery contains Europe's finest collection of paintings, it is particularly rich in Italian works of art from the 15th and 16th centuries, and of the British school. The collection is vast, it spans paintings from 1200 to virtually the 20th century, not all paintings are on display, some are kept in store to be brought out for special exhibitions.
Each month the gallery features a "painting of the month" and there are regular changing exhibitions featuring the work of a particular artist, or the works of a famous collection.
Visitors can take advantage of audio tours, these include the recommendations of the National Gallery Director and an Art in the Making tour.
A trip to the National Gallery is a richly rewarding experience. The pictures belong to the public, thus there is no admission charge.
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| Trafalgar Square | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) | Pictures |
| Admiralty Arch | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) | Pictures |
| Cleopatra's Needle, London | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Opera House | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Green Park | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Somerset House | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Westminster Abbey | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| London Eye | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| St James's Palace | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| London Aquarium | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) | Pictures |
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that is best of modern day facilities, shops, theatres...
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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction NW)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction N)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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Camden Town, in the county of Greater London (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Kensington, in the county of Greater London (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Notting Hill, in the county of Greater London (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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| Leicester Square Tube Station | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Charing Cross Tube Station | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Waterloo Station | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W) |
Accommodation & Hotels near National Gallery London
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| St Martins Lane | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Hampshire | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Thistle Trafalgar Square | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Club Quarters Trafalgar Square | (0.2 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Thistle Charing Cross | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Thistle Piccadilly | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Citadines Apart'hotel Trafalgar | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Thistle Royal Horseguards | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Strand Palace Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) |
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