Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 7.4 km
Ascend 158 m
Descend 123 m

Explore Glasgow in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in GlasgowIndividual Sights in Glasgow

Sight 1: Govan Old Parish Church

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Govan Old Parish Church is the name of the original parish church serving Govan in Glasgow from the 5th or 6th century AD until 2007. In that year, the Church of Scotland united the two Govan congregations with Linthouse and established the parish church at Govan Cross, making Govan Old redundant.

Wikipedia: Govan Old Parish Church (EN)

346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Govan & Linthouse Parish Church

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New Govan Parish Church, presently named Govan & Linthouse Parish Church, is a 19th-century church building located in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three church buildings of the Parish of Govan & Linthouse, however, it is considered as the main Parish church.

Wikipedia: New Govan Parish Church (EN)

574 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Glenlee

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Glenlee

Glenlee is a steel-hulled three-masted barque, built as a cargo ship at Port Glasgow under that name in 1896 for Glasgow owners. With later owners she was named Islamount and Clarastella. From 1922 she was the sail training ship Galatea in the Spanish Navy. Since 1993, carrying her original name, Glenlee has been a museum ship at the Riverside Museum on Pointhouse Quay, Glasgow, known as The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour.

Wikipedia: Glenlee (ship) (EN), Website

1109 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 4: Kelvin Hall

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The Kelvin Hall, located on Argyle Street in Glasgow, Scotland, is one of the largest exhibition centres in Britain and now a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition venue in 1927. It has also been used as a concert hall, home to the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena to 2014, and from 1988 to 2010, Glasgow's Museum of Transport. As part of the economic redevelopment of Greater Glasgow promoted by the Scottish Development Agency and local authorities to enhance the city's tourist infrastructure and to attract further national and international conferences, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre was designed as the Hall's successor for exhibitions and entertainments, built in 1983 and opened on the nearby Queen's Dock in 1985 with an exhibition area equal in size to the Kelvin Hall but with the benefit of extensive car parks and land for other complementary buildings. The Hall is protected as a category B listed building, and is served by city bus services and by Kelvinhall subway station.

Wikipedia: Kelvin Hall (EN), Website

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumHerbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT / CC BY 2.0

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, adjacent to Argyle Street. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland's most popular museums and free visitor attractions.

Wikipedia: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (EN), Website

535 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Kelvingrove Park

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Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Wikipedia: Kelvingrove Park (EN)

472 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: University Memorial Chapel

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The University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel is a chapel at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. It was consecrated on 4 October 1929, and is dedicated to the memory of the former students and staff of the university who died in the First World War. It is located in the West Quadrangle of the Main Building of the university, and was designed by John James Burnet. The chapel is protected as a category A listed building.

Wikipedia: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel (EN)

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Hunterian Art Gallery

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The Hunterian is a complex of museums located in and operated by the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the oldest museum in Scotland. It covers the Hunterian Museum, the Hunterian Art Gallery, the Mackintosh House, the Zoology Museum and the Anatomy Museum, which are all located in various buildings on the main campus of the university in the west end of Glasgow.

Wikipedia: Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery (EN), Website

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Wellington Church

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Wellington Church

Wellington Church is a congregation and parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving part of the Hillhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. The building is located on University Avenue, Glasgow, opposite the University of Glasgow.

Wikipedia: Wellington Church (EN)

970 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 10: Kelvinside Memorial Church

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Kelvinbridge Parish Church, also known as the Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church, is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving part of the North Kelvinside area of Glasgow, Scotland. The church is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.

Wikipedia: Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church (EN)

923 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

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The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, commonly called St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was completed. The architect was Sir Gilbert Scott. It was raised to cathedral status in 1908. The total height of the cathedral is 63 metres. The church structure is protected as a category A listed building.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow (EN)

804 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 12: St Columba

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St Columba's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Woodside, Glasgow, Scotland. It was completed in 1941 and designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. It is situated on Hopehill Road south west of Garscube Road. From 2005 until 2016 it was served by priests from the Dominican Order. Since 2016 it has been served by the Holy Ghost Fathers. It is a category A listed building.

Wikipedia: St Columba's Catholic Church, Glasgow (EN)

854 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: The Mackintosh Church, Queen's Cross

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Queen's Cross Church is a former Church of Scotland parish church in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only church designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh to have been built; hence, it is also known as The Mackintosh Church.

Wikipedia: Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow (EN), Website

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