January 29, 2002

Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland's largest city
Glasgow, a more modern part of Scotland with fewer historical sites.

Glasgow is the largest city with an industrialized port. The city is known for its famous architecture by Charles Rennie Macintosh, who designed many of its buildings. The Merchant City (older part of town) was once a pivotal part of Scotland's iron production following the American Industrial Revolution and the innovation of James Watt. Glasgow has changed into a shipbuilding culture encompassing a more modernized city. Glasgow with its local universities is also exciting with its excellent nightlife provided by a college town environment.

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The Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral dedicated
to St. Mungo

The winds were so violent the day before I arrived that this tree near the Cathedral was ripped out of the ground.

The cemetery outside, Necropolis, inspired by a cemetery in Paris

As you can see, football is an important piece of Scotland's culture.

City Chambers at George Square

George Square

Taken from the Terrace where the hostel was. The Armadillo building hidden on the lower left portion.

The weather was apparently brutal the day before I arrived. Limbs and branches were separated from the tree.

The River Kelvin.
Above the Terrace where the
youth hostels are situated.

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery

Glasgow University,
a beautiful place to study.