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Not one of the best built in 1197 glasgow cathedral is the oldest cathedral in mainland scotland and reputedly the oldest building in glasgow.

Glasgow cathedral glasgow tourist attractions. Mungo museum of religious life and art 0 21 km bell o the brae monument 0 24 km martyrs school. If you have time pop next door to the award winning st mungo museum of religious life art named after the patron saint. The title cathedral is honorific and historic dating from the period before the scottish reformation and its status as the roman catholic mother church of the archdiocese of glasgow and the cathedra of the archbishop of glasgow. View all attractions near glasgow cathedral on tripadvisor.

0 19 mi the necropolis 0 21 mi provand s lordship 0 19 mi st. A magnificent gothic construction it features stained glass windows a 15th century stone choir screen and the tomb of st. Mungo glasgow s patron saint. View all attractions near glasgow cathedral on tripadvisor.

To your left is francis spear s 1958 work the creation which fills the west window. The cathedral is located where the patron saint of glasgow saint mungo built his church and the tomb of the saint is in the lower crypt. Dating back to medieval times glasgow cathedral is the only medieval cathedral on scotland s mainland to have survived the reformation almost fully intact. Many of the cathedral s stunning narrow stained glass windows are modern.

Most of the current building dates from the 15th century. Things to do near glasgow cathedral on tripadvisor. There are a range of special interest glasgow cathedral tours including bring up the bodies a walk through the old burial ground around the cathedral military memorial and stained glass. See 151 379 reviews and 50 167 candid photos of things to do near glasgow cathedral in glasgow united kingdom.

Castle street glasgow g4 0qz glasgow cathedral is now open for visitors and private prayer. Entry is through a side door into the nave hung with regimental colours. Glasgow cathedral also called the high kirk of glasgow or st kentigern s or st mungo s cathedral is today a gathering of the church of scotland in glasgow. Attractions near glasgow cathedral.

Mungo museum of religious life and art 0 13 mi bell o the brae monument 0 15 mi martyrs school. Pre booking your visit is required by historic environment scotland. The wooden roof has been restored many times since its original construction but some of the timber dates from the 14th century. Note the impressive shields.