Glasgow Cathedral, which is Crown property, is not a monument, but a church with a regular and active congregation and no visitor to the city of Glasgow should leave without making a visit.
There are guided tours round this Cathedral and like most attractions and museums in Glasgow it is free. We would suggest to you to have a tour as the history is fascinating.
The Cathedral as we see it today was begun by Bishop William de Bondington (1233-1258) and completed by Archbishop Blacader (1483-1508). The first stone built Glasgow Cathedral was dedicated in the presence of King David 1 in 1136. That building was destroyed by fire and a new building was consecrated in 1197.
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Glasgow Cathedral
The splendid achievements of the architects and builders of those far off days can be studied and admired. Not everything, however is old and the Cathedral has one of the finest post war collections of stained glass windows to be found in Britain. In the Lower Church is a large tapestry designed by a Scot, Robert Stewart, and made in Edinburgh by the Dovecot Studios.
Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow dating from 1471. It features period furniture and has a specially created medieval theme garden in it's grounds.
Yet another free Glasgow attraction.
Provand's Lordship
On the north side of Cathedral Square we have the Royal Infirmary, it is a really impressive architectural building.
Also in the square is the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. It offers an insight into religious faiths throughout the world with a variety of religious artifacts and paintings including Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross. Once again admission is free.
