The fourth sanctuary built on the site chosen by St Mungo in the 7C, the present cathedral was not completed until the 15C but the interior dates from the 13 and 14C. It is hard to encompass it all from the square; much better to go to the Necropolis..

This wing is a reconstruction of the house of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). Its interiors decorated with highly original motifs show that he was a pioneer of architecture and what today is called design. The white wood panelling heightened..

This collection is a must-see on two accounts: the venue, Pollock Park, is the town's largest park and an oasis of freshness and tranquillity; and for the museum, which embodies the success of a collector, the ambitions and the breadth of his collect..

Any tourist visiting Glasgow cannot escape the “Mackintosh phenomenon”. His superb buildings are largely responsible for having ranked Glasgow among Europe’s leading Art Nouveu cities. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society organises visits and offers..

This 1980 building houses a permanent collection of art for the university, famous above all for its Mackintosh wing, its 19C and 20C Scottish works – William Taggart, Pringle etc – and works by Whistler , including a stand-out group of full-lengt..

The popularity of this museum, one of the most visited in the world, can be put down to the beauty of the site and the variety of the exhibits (8 000 in total) and the quality of the fine art collections, which include works by renowned artists: the ..

This collection is so interesting that you run the risk of spending more time in the museum than you intended. Horse-drawn vehicles, fire engines, bicycles and underground stations etc; only Aviation is not represented here. Do not miss the collectio..

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was only 28 when he designed this key piece of European architecture (the school is still running). The building houses one of the largest collections of Mackintosh's furniture, drawings and paintings, and to this day is ama..

This especially attractive hotel (18th century) of the tobacco King William Cunningham was transformed during the Nineties into galleries whose materials reflect the four elements. Controversy rages over the choices made which include paintings calle..

A three-storey glass and steel building, the Science Mall hosts inspired exhibitions, interactive features and true technological marvels. All the scientific discoveries of Glasgow and Scotland’s ingenious inventors are included: James Watt’s steam..

Two exceptional paintings by El Greco and some very attractive engravings in an elegant 18C setting. This 18C manor house whose vast park contains the bale collection also houses itself a superb collection of paintings acquired by the amateur art col..

Today the very heart of Glasgow, this busy square is bordered by huge 19C buildings, which themselves are looked down upon by the statue of Walter Scott and a host of illustrious people.

This Centre for Architecture and Design is the result of a transformation of the old offices of the Glasgow Herald designed by CR. Mackintosh. It is endowed with exhibition galleries, conference hall and teaching facilities.

(Two rooms, kitchen and bathroom) this tenement house is fitted out with domestic equipment from the 19C. You'll see a bed cupboard, gas lamps and coal-fired cookers and ranges.

In memory of two benefactors who founded a hospice in 1639 for the aged and for orphans, their statues which used to decorate the original building have been re-installed on the new facade.

A plaque on the old merchants courtyard situated opposite College Street marks the site of the Old College, which ran from 1632-1870, and of the Hunterian Museum before it was transferred to Gilmorehill.

Up to the beginning of this century, this crossroads at the junction of Salt Market, High Street, Gallowgate and Trongate was the very soul of Glasgow. The Tolbooth clock tower is all that remains of this vanished elegance.

Sadly today, this street, which was an important and popular thoroughfare, has been overtaken since the 19C by the Salt market as the main the urban artery.

This building from 1471, which served as the Prebendary residence, is, along with the cathedral, the only remains of the medieval city. The ground floor and the first floor are set out with furniture from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Since its opening in 1993 the Museum of Life and Religious Art has fed many controversies with its collection of cult and art objects from various religions among which is the Christus of St John of the Cross by Dali.