Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 101 m
Descend 87 m

Experience Glasgow in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our free 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: 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)

645 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: La Pasionaria

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Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez, also known as Pasionaria, was a Spanish Republican politician during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and a communist. She is renowned for her slogan ¡No Pasarán!, which she issued during the Battle for Madrid in November 1936.

Wikipedia: Dolores Ibárruri (EN)

569 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: The Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse in Glasgow is Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture. It was opened as part of Glasgow's status as the UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999.

Wikipedia: The Lighthouse, Glasgow (EN), Website

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Gallery of Modern Art

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The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is the main gallery of contemporary art in Glasgow, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow (EN), Website

68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Duke of Wellington

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The equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington located outside the Royal Exchange, now known as the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Scotland, is one of Glasgow's most iconic landmarks.

Wikipedia: Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow (EN)

426 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: 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)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: 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

523 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Mhtothta

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George Ralston Wyllie MBE was a Scottish artist. Wyllie produced a number of notable public works, such as the Straw Locomotive and the Paper Boat.

Wikipedia: George Wyllie (EN)

823 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: 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

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art

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The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland. It has been described as the only public museum in the world devoted solely to this subject, although other notable museums of this kind are the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg and the Catharijneconvent in Utrecht.

Wikipedia: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (EN), Website

622 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: 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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