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Glasgow, a port city on the River Clyde, is the largest city in Scotland. It was once the center of manufacturing, ship building and trade.
The founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow was Kentigern (better known as Mungo,) who was a missionary in the in the late sixth century. He was made a patron saint because he performed four miracles. The symbols of the four miracles were included in Glasgow’s coat of arms.
Every Glaswegian child knows the rhyme about Mungo and his miracles.
Here is the bird that never flew
Here is the tree that never grew
Here is the bell that never rang
Here is the fish that never swam
The first miracle was bringing a robin to life after it had been killed; A fire was squelched by his classmates and Mungo used a branch of a tree to rekindle the fire; the bell was one he fetched from Rome which people were frighten to ring for superstitious reasons.
The fourth miracle is a long story, but in the end, Mungo found the ring in a fish’s mouth (evidence) and saved the Queen of Strathclyde from execution.
The impressive Gothic medieval Glasgow Cathedral was built somewhere between 1136-1484 AD. The Cathedral is seen as a symbol of Salvation and in ancient times was seen as a pilgrimage destination to visit the tomb of St. Kentigern (St. Mungo).
Established in 1833, not far from the Glasgow Cathedral is the Glasgow Necropolis (Victorian) cemetery. There are more than 3000 monuments, many with no names, tombs and interesting architecture in a park-like atmosphere.
Glasgow, once the home of the "Tobacco Lords" that built the city and its port, became an important university city and in recent years, the city "reinvented" itself and is known today as a center of arts and culture. Glasgow has numerous museums, few of which commemorate the industrial heritage of the city and has stage art venues that host music concerts and theater and sport events. The city center, known as the Merchant City, popular from 1750 offers plenty of fine shopping and dining.
Don’t miss the buildings and Tea Rooms built by the city's famous architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh such as The Willow Tearooms, The Lighthouse and Queen's Cross Church.
Secret: The original Tea Room is on 217 Sauchiehall Street and was opened in 1903.
From its earliest days when it opened its doors in 1901, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has been on the most popular and appreciated museum for adults and children. There are twenty-two galleries which include collections internationally acclaimed, such as; paintings, sculptures & photography, ceramics, arms & armor, natural history, animals, and so much more. Due to urgent repairs the museum was closed for a few years and when it re-opened its doors it was a real hit with the locals and tourists alike.
Secret: It’s free!
Glasgow can be a base for day trips to the region of Loch Lomond and central Scotland.
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- Historic Center, Glasgow
- Glasgow Cathedral
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