Glasgow's Top 10 Sights

Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, is famous for its Victorian architecture, free museums, music scene and the legacy of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Here are ten places to start getting to know the city.

Glasgow Cathedral

St Mungo's Cathedral, consecrated in 1197, is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland to survive the Reformation almost intact. Next to it is the Necropolis, a Victorian cemetery on a hill with views over the city.

University of Glasgow

The university was founded in 1451 and is one of the oldest in the English-speaking world. Its main Gothic Revival building on Gilmorehill dates from 1870, and the Hunterian museum and gallery are open to visitors.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

One of Scotland's most popular museums stands in a red sandstone building in Kelvingrove Park. It has about 8,000 objects on display, from paintings, including Salvador Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross, to natural history collections. Admission is free.

The River Clyde

The Clyde made Glasgow one of the world's greatest shipbuilding centres. Today walking and cycling routes run along its banks, lined with modern buildings such as the SEC Armadillo and the Glasgow Science Centre.

George Square

The city's main square, with statues of Walter Scott, Robert Burns and other famous Scots. Its east side is taken up by the grand Victorian City Chambers.

Riverside Museum

Housed in a building designed by Zaha Hadid, the museum displays trams, locomotives, cars, bicycles and ship models, as well as a reconstructed old Glasgow street. The tall ship Glenlee is moored by the entrance. Admission is free.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

The gardens in the West End are known for the Victorian Kibble Palace glasshouse with its collection of tree ferns. Entry is free.

Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)

The gallery occupies a neoclassical building in Royal Exchange Square. In front of it stands the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, whose head locals have topped with a traffic cone for decades, making it a symbol of the city.

Clyde Arc

A road and pedestrian bridge over the Clyde, opened in 2006. Because of its angled arch, locals call it the Squinty Bridge.

Glasgow Green

The city's oldest park, whose land has been common ground since the 15th century. It is home to the People's Palace, with a museum of Glasgow history and the Winter Gardens glasshouse, and the terracotta Doulton Fountain.

Glasgow is a city that wins hearts with its unique atmosphere and unique range of architectural wonders. Each of these attractions adds a unique flavor and reveals the multifaceted nature of this fascinating city.