Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 139 m
Descend 128 m

Experience Glasgow in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GlasgowIndividual Sights in Glasgow

Sight 1: Scotland Street School Museum

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Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston. It is located in a former school designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions. It is located next to the Shields Road subway station.

Wikipedia: Scotland Street School Museum (EN), Website

1589 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 2: George V Bridge

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George V Bridge is a three-arched road bridge over the River Clyde in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, named after King George V.

Wikipedia: George V Bridge, Glasgow (EN)

604 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: La Pasionaria

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Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez, also known as Pasionaria, "the passionate one" or Passion flower", was a Spanish Republican politician of the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and a communist known for her slogan ¡No Pasarán! issued during the Battle for Madrid in November 1936.

Wikipedia: Dolores Ibárruri (EN)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: St Andrew's Cathedral

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The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew or Glasgow Metropolitan Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. The cathedral, which was designed in 1814 by James Gillespie Graham in the Neo Gothic style, lies on the north bank of the River Clyde in Clyde Street. St Andrew's Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Glasgow, currently William Nolan. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew.

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

759 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre/Gallery

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The Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery is a theatre of kinetic sculpture, in Glasgow, Scotland. The museum features mechanical figures which perform shows.

Wikipedia: Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery (EN)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Tron Theatre

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The Tron Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. The theatre was formerly known as the Tron Kirk. It began as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St. Anne.

Wikipedia: Tron Theatre (EN), Website

247 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: City Halls & Old Fruitmarket

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Glasgow's City Halls and Old Fruitmarket is a concert hall and former market located on Candleriggs, in the Merchant City, Glasgow, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Glasgow City Halls (EN), Website

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Ramshorn Theatre

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The Ramshorn, is a deconsecrated church building located on Ingram Street in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is home to SCILT, Scotland's National Centre for Languages and the Confucius Institute for Scotland's Schools (CISS), both centres within the University of Strathclyde. The building is owned by the University, which bought the church in 1983 and used it as a theatre and performance space from 1992 until 2011.

Wikipedia: The Ramshorn (EN)

1072 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 9: Glasgow Cathedral

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Glasgow Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland and the oldest building in Glasgow. The cathedral was the seat of the Archbishop of Glasgow, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the province of Glasgow, until the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Glasgow Cathedral and St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney are the only medieval cathedrals in Scotland to have survived the Reformation virtually intact. The medieval Bishop's Castle stood to the west of the cathedral until 1789. Although notionally it lies within the Townhead area of the city, the Cathedral grounds and the neighboring Necropolis are considered to be their own district within the city.

Wikipedia: Glasgow Cathedral (EN), Website

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: The Lady Well

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The Lady Well is a holy well in Glasgow in Scotland.

Wikipedia: Lady Well (EN)

493 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Ladywell Business Centre

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Alexander's School, at 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, was designed by John Burnet and built in 1858 at a cost of £6000 for James Alexander, the proprietor of the cotton mill next door - itself an innovative 1849 fire-proof construction - to educate local children. It was known as "Alexander's Endowed School".

Wikipedia: Alexander's School (EN)

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