Glasgow Cathedral

The cathedral was consecrated in 1136 in the presence of King David I. But this building was destroyed by fire and the present building was started in 1197 by Bishop Jocelyn and this was largely completed by the end of the 13th century. The "Glasgow Fair" which is still celebrated to this day, was started by Bishop Jocelyn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glasgow Tower

The new 125 metres (400 feet) high Glasgow Tower at Pacific Quay is the highest building in Scotland and the only tower in the world which rotates through 360 degrees.

Provand’s Lordship

 

Standing opposite Glasgow Cathedral, Provand's Lordship is the oldest surviving house in Glasgow. It was built in 1471 in the reign of King James III, by Bishop Andrew Muirhead as the Preceptor's House of the Hospital of St Nicholas. His coat of arms can be seen on the southern wall of the house. Later, in the 19th century, it became the manse of the Prebendary of Balernock. He was also the Lord of Provand (now Provan, a district of Glasgow), hence the name "Provand's Lordship" which dates from that time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Templeton’s Carpet Factory

 

Eh? A carpet factory as a place for tourists to visit? But, as you can see, this is a most unusual building, close to Glasgow Green, the oldest park in the city. In the late 19th century, the owners of the site wanted to build a factory there but the Victorian city council kept rejecting their design proposals.
So they recruited a top architect, William Leiper. He came up with a proposal modelled on the Doge's Palace in Venice.

 

 

 

 

 

House for an Art Lover

 

This building was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1901 but was not built until nearly 100 years later. The origin of the design was an ideas competition organised by "Zeitschrift fur Innendekoration" an interior design publication.  

 

Glasgow’s shopping….

 

Glasgow is the second largest shopping centre in the UK. You can shop at many major UK high street stores, smaller boutiques, department stores and a wide variety of specialty shops, including craft and antique shops to suit every taste and interest.